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Precision mirrors poised to improve sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors
Researchers have developed a new type of deformable mirror that could increase the sensitivity of ground-based…
Greenland shed ice at unprecedented rate in 2019; Antarctica continues to lose mass
During the exceptionally warm Arctic summer of 2019, Greenland lost 600 billion tons of ice, enough…
Urban coyotes eat lots of cats—and human garbage, study of their poop reveals
A study that “dissected” 3,100 pieces of coyote poop discovered domestic cats are a big part…
Hodor 'holds the door' open for a potential new way to curb mosquito populations
The identification of an insect-specific metal-sensing receptor in the gut lining highlights a possible new way…
Ancient fish fossil reveals evolutionary origin of the human hand
An ancient Elpistostege fish fossil found in Miguasha, Canada has revealed new insights into how the…
Control mechanism of force-induced cell-to-cell adhesion
Using the amphibian Xenopus laevis as a model, Drs. Noriyuki Kinoshita and Naoto Ueno from the…
The coronavirus could be Generation Z's 9/11
Less than two weeks ago, everything still seemed pretty normal. Click here for original…
Coronavirus reminds Americans that pursuit of happiness is tied to the collective good
At its core, the United States Declaration of Independence argues that all human beings have “unalienable…
The imitation game: Scientists describe and emulate new quantum state of entangled photons
A research team from ITMO University, with the help of colleagues from MIPT (Russia) and Politecnico…