In the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), scientists have identified a previously unknown species of African monkey – one of the rarest discoveries in modern primatology. Named ...

MIT Professor Areg Danagoulian is proposing a way to determine if a satellite orbiting Earth contains a nuclear weapon. He describes his idea for a satellite-based sensor system that could orbit close ...

Ongoing research reveals that multifloral honey is a promising candidate for protecting human skin cells from premature ageing and cell damage caused by UV radiation, with the potential for developing ...

Loons, gulls, puffins, and petrels are some of the 100 species of birds that can both fly and swim. These diving birds can plunge in water to swim after prey, and leap back into the air to fly away.

A reconstruction of the Ajimu giant salamander, which is believed to have inhabited the lakes and marshes of the Ajimu region approximately 3.5 million years ago when its environment was warmer and ...

Calmodulin-binding peptide (CBP) binds calmodulin in the presence of calcium ions but recognizes human midkine in the presence of sodium ions. These findings suggest that CBP functions as a natural ...

<Photo> Schematic illustration of the operating principle of the plasmonic-based liquid biopsy platform developed by Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS). (The platform detects KRAS mutations ...

Ladder-type oligothiophenes are an important class of sulfur-containing π-conjugated molecules. Because their fused, ladder-like structures can support efficient electronic interactions, they are ...

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A comprehensive Cal Poly study examining North American bird population data reveals that environmental change does not affect all species equally. The research, assessing data collected across North ...

Scientists have found a way to spot early signs of skin aging, discovering that collagen's hidden internal structure begins to unravel before the fibers themselves break apart. Acute myeloid leukemia ...

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