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Mitochondria are flinging their DNA into our brain cells, study shows
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Mitochondria release segments of mitochondrial DNA that can travel through pores of the nucleus and integrate into a cell’s chromosomes (where the ...
MeerKAT observations detect a mysterious faint radio ring
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MeerKAT continuum images of Kýklos (J1802–3353) in UHF (left) and L-band (right), at reference frequencies of 815 and 1283 MHz. Credit: Bordiu ...
Giant ‘terrifying’ 8-foot sea scorpions ‘substantially larger than humans’ found – but doomed creature sparks mystery
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THE discovery of the remnants of enormous ancient scorpions has left scientists with more questions than answers. An international team of paleontologists ...
Paleontologists discover new predatory dinosaur with a distinctive ‘eyebrow’
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Reconstruction of Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus. Credit: Joschua Knüppe Theropod dinosaurs are one of the most important large groups of dinosaurs, including well-known predators, ...
Fossil hotspots in Africa obscure a more complete picture of human evolution, study says
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Much of the early human fossil record originates from just a few places in Africa, where favorable geological ...
‘Lost city’ hidden in the Atlantic helps researchers in solving mystery after major scientific breakthrough
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Scientists are set to make a groundbreaking discovery after drilling into a “Lost City” hidden in the Atlantic, which could shed light ...
Scottish and Irish rocks confirmed as rare record of ‘snowball Earth’
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A view of Garbh Eileach, the largest island in the Garvellach island chain where the gradational transition into snowball Earth is recorded. ...
This Is the Most Detailed Map of Human Brain Connections Ever Made
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This image could be hung in a gallery, but it started life as a tiny chunk of a woman’s brain. In 2014, ...
Astronomers identify more than one thousand new star cluster candidates
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The central 870 pc of the Cigar Galaxy seen with NIRCam. Credit: Levy et al., 2024. By analyzing the images obtained with ...
Precious ‘golden asteroid’ worth $100,000 quadrillion might be rusting as scientists probe rock before 2029 Nasa visit
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SCIENTISTS have discovered a unique trait on the metal-rich asteroid Psyche by using the James Webb Space Telescope. Researchers identified a water ...
