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Largest sample of Earth’s mantle may reveal origins of life
The biggest-ever sample of core material from Earth’s mantle could have valuable clues into the origins of life.
If dragons were real, how would the firebreather work?
A chemistry professor attempts to bridge the gap between the magical and the biological by…
Scientists store the human genome in a “memory crystal”
Scientists have stored the human genome in a 'memory crystal' that lasts billions of years,…
A wood that could revolutionize carbon storage
The discovery has the potential to facilitate the development of innovative carbon storage solutions.
Just thinking about a location activates mental maps in the brain
MIT neuroscientists have found that the brain uses the same cognitive representations whether navigating through…
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New map of landscape beneath Antarctica unveiled
The most detailed map yet of the landscape beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet…
Transforming skin cells into neurons for cell therapy.
A new, highly efficient process for performing this conversion could make it…
The oldest meteorite crater on Earth
The crater dates back 3.5 billion years, making it the oldest known…
Nanomaterial illuminates cancer cells
Researchers have developed a nanoscale material that illuminates cancer cells under freezing,…
Protein from tardigrades can help tolerate radiotherapy
When scientists stimulated cells to produce a protein that helps “water bears”…
Strange radioactive anomaly discovered in the Pacific Ocean
This anomaly may be linked to shifts in ocean currents or astrophysical…
When will nuclear fusion become a viable source of energy?
Even once researchers can reliably get more power out of a fusion…
Can we detect advanced civilizations through pollution?
Could we detect advanced civilizations on other planets because of their industrial…
Filter captures and recycles aluminum from industrial waste
MIT engineers designed a nanofiltration process that could make aluminum production more…