Around 66 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous period, a giant asteroid crashed…
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Scientists ID human protein essential for human cytomegalovirus replication
Scientists have demonstrated that a human protein known as valosin containing protein (VCP) is essential for…
Liquid-crystal and bacterial living materials self-organize and move in their own way
Smart glass, transitional lenses and mood rings are not the only things made of liquid crystals;…
Knowledge of DNA repair mechanisms advances with new research
We humans like to think our DNA is well-protected in the nucleus of each cell. But…
Migratory seabird deaths linked to hurricanes
Stronger and more frequent hurricanes may pose a new threat to the sooty tern, a species…
New understanding of superconductor’s ‘normal’ state may help solve longstanding puzzle
Recent experiments have shed new light on the electronic properties of an unconventional topological superconductor material…
‘Walking a mile in their shoes’ may be hazardous to your health
When it comes to empathy, the idiom that suggests 'walking a mile in their shoes' turns…
Beauty requires thought: Study supports philosophical claim
Does the experience of beauty require a person to think? And can sensuous pleasures, like eating…
Baleen whales’ ancestors were toothy suction feeders
Modern whales' ancestors probably hunted and chased down prey, but somehow, those fish-eating hunters evolved into…
Compiling big data in a human-centric way
When a group of researchers realized they were spending days combing through databases searching for information…