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In Botswana, a geologist hunts for signs of the rifting that is tearing the continent apart.
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Centuries of selective breeding of Siamese fighting (betta) fish have made them popular pets. But their early domestication was focused on a different signature trait: aggression.
A new #ScienceVideo uncovers what puts the fight in these fish: bit.ly/3AfDZbE
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, already approved for certain blood cancers, is generating excitement in early tests against autoimmune diseases.
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Disruptions between the brain’s master circadian clock and the liver’s internal clock, communicated via the hepatic afferent vagal nerve, can lead to unhealthy eating patterns and increased weight gain.
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Why do humans mature so slowly? A small-brained member of Homo that lived 1.8 million years ago may signal a step toward long, drawn-out childhoods.
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A new @ScienceMagazine study reports how #COVID19 travel restrictions and social measures reshaped the global dispersal of influenza.
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Plant scientists have high hopes for short corn.
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In a new @ScienceMagazine study, researchers report a previously overlooked contributor to the meningeal immune landscape in early brain development: group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s).
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It’s either one of the cutest or most annoying things your dog does—depending on how far away you’re standing: the vigorous full-body shake that comes after a dip in a lake or a pool, one that flings off seemingly every last drop of water.
It turns out that these “wet-dog shakes” aren’t just an amusing quirk, researchers report; they’re a behavior hardwired in mammals—from bears to mice—all the way from the skin to the brainstem.
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This elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her rival sought revenge.
The behaviors reveal sophisticated tool use—and possible “pranking”—among pachyderms. Learn more: bit.ly/3Ar6pzH @ScienceVisuals
Scientists studying the deep sea have built an underwater robot that can gently scoop up delicate fish, squid, and even jellyfish, with a folding container inspired by the Japanese art of origami.
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Are implantable, living pharmacies within reach?
A new #SciencePerspective investigates the potential of biohybrid-based medicine, where cell-based drug factories could produce therapies on demand inside patients. bit.ly/4hlS0VQ @ScienceMagazine
By looking broadly for behaviors characterizing sleep in humans and other organisms, researchers are finding that most animals, even very simple ones, have a restful state.
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Emus’ weird running is surprisingly energy efficient—and dinos’ may have been, too.
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Current #COVID19 vaccines induce suboptimal respiratory mucosal immunity even after mRNA boosters. @ScienceTM
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A new study in @SciRobotics describes the Fast Lock-On tracking system that can record a flying honeybee outdoors while keeping its antennae and wings in focus. bit.ly/4f5NDNd
Scientists have discovered a pathway centered on #mitophagy—the breakdown of mitochondria—that helps “prune” tendril-like growths from neurons in the nervous system. @SciSignal
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Centuries of selective breeding of Siamese fighting (betta) fish have made them popular pets. But their early domestication was focused on a different signature trait: aggression.
A new #ScienceVideo uncovers what puts the fight in these fish: bit.ly/3AfDZbE
After 170 years of searching, scientists finally know what the head of the largest known arthropod Arthropleura looked like, unlocking the key to its affinities.
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The urban sites of Tashbulak and Tugunbulak, located near the oasis of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, but at a much higher altitude, show highland cities facilitated trade along the Silk Road from China to Europe.
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