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Scientists discover secret of virgin birth, and switch on the ability in female flies
Scientists have pinpointed a genetic cause for virgin birth for the first time, and once switched…
What nap times reveal about your child's brain development
Infants who nap a lot have smaller vocabularies and poorer cognitive skills — according to new…
'Time-traveling' pathogens in melting permafrost pose likely risk to environment
Ancient pathogens that escape from melting permafrost have real potential to damage microbial communities and might…
Storing fat at the waist may NOT up diabetes risk, surprise findings indicate
Conventional wisdom holds that storing fat around your belly puts you at increased risk for type…
Scientists caught Hofstadter's butterfly in one of the most ancient materials on Earth
Researchers have revisited one of the most ancient materials on Earth — graphite, and discovered new…
James Webb Space Telescope sees Jupiter moons in a new light
Last year, JWST made spectral observations of Ganymede and infrared observations of Io. Absorption lines of…
Researchers develop low-cost sensor to enhance robots' sense of touch
Researchers have developed an L3 F-TOUCH sensor to enhance tactile capabilities in robots, allowing it to…
Hubble sees evaporating planet getting the hiccups
A young planet whirling around a petulant red dwarf star is changing in unpredictable ways orbit-by-orbit.…
Using cosmic weather to study which worlds could support life
As the next generation of giant, high-powered observatories begin to come online, a new study suggests…