Evolutionary history shapes variation of wood density: Study
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Ultrasound therapy could treat lung condition linked to heart failure
Stimulating a nerve...
Insights into protein evolution
Rice University's Peter Wolynes and his research team have unveiled a breakthrough in understanding how specific genetic sequences, known as pseudogenes, evolve. Their...
Why are auroras different colors?
Last week, a huge solar flare sent a wave of energetic particles from the Sun surging out through space. Over the weekend, the...
Sticky oil sprayed onto plants offers alternative to pesticides
A chrysanthemum plant...
Just believing that an AI is helping boosts your performance
Sometimes it seems like an AI is helping, but the benefit is actually a placebo effect -- people performing better simply because they...
Cats purrfectly demonstrate what it takes to trust robots
Would you trust a robot to look after your cat? New research suggests it takes more than a carefully designed robot to care...
World’s largest hummingbird is actually two species
The Giant Hummingbird of western South America is not one species but two, according to an international group of researchers. The northern population...
Exceptionally large transverse thermoelectric effect produced by combining thermoelectric and magnetic materials
A NIMS research team has demonstrated for the first time ever that a simple stack of thermoelectric and magnetic material layers can exhibit...
How a long-lost fish species was brought back to Bendigo
The southern pygmy perch hadn't been seen in Bendigo Creek since the mid-19th-century goldrush, when a booming town sprang up around the central...