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New programmable materials can sense their own movements
Researchers have developed a technique to 3D-print materials with customizable mechanical properties that can also sense…
One more clue to the Moon's origin
Researchers discover the first definitive proof that the Moon inherited indigenous noble gases from the Earth’s…
Prehistoric podiatry: How dinos carried their enormous weight
Scientists have cracked an enduring mystery, discovering how sauropod dinosaurs — like Brontosaurus and Diplodocus —…
The cost of climate change on economic growth
A study analyzes the effect of global rising temperatures and climate change on Gross Domestic Product,…
New insights on the significance of willpower to self-control
In Greek mythology, the story of Odysseus and the Sirens illustrates a paradigmatic example of self-control.…
Clock is ticking to save East Antarctica from climate change
The worst effects of global warming on the world’s largest ice sheet could be avoided if…
Research identifies, exploits vulnerability in certain high-risk cancers
A subset of cancers exist that produce predominantly poor outcomes because their cells employ a mechanism…
How a harmful fungus renders its host plant defenseless
The fungus Ustilago maydis attacks corn and can cause significant damage to its host. To do…
Nearly a hundred genes have been lost during the woolly mammoth's evolution
A new study shows that 87 genes have been affected by deletions or short insertions during…