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Giant camel-like creatures lived thousands of years longer than once

Some species of megafauna might have existed for much longer than the paleontological canon suggests. Current thinking says that ancient,

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The mood is ‘uncertain, anxious’ at 2025’s first big U.S. science meeting

BOSTON — The official theme of the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, held February 13–15,

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Who are the indirect costs of NIH research? We talked to 3

The funding agency aims to cap “indirect costs” in biomedical research grants. But this behind-the-scenes work is crucial to making

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How a mushroom coral goes for a walk without legs

A coral walks into a (sand) bar. This may sound like a joke. But new time-lapse photography shows new details

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In a first, zebra cams reveal herds on the move with giraffes

In the opening scene of The Lion King, animals of every stripe, spot and tusk march in unison across the

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Even epic rainfall may not be enough to refill SoCal’s aquifers

Even though immense rains repeatedly pummeled California in 2023, they barely helped recharge aquifers drawn down by decades of drought

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Why a norovirus vaccine isn’t available — yet

Citations B.V. Venkataram Prasad et al. Norovirus replication, host interactions and vaccine advances. Nature Reviews Microbiology. Published online January 17,

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A cosmic neutrino of unknown origins smashes energy records

A neutrino from space recently plunged into the Mediterranean Sea with an energy that blows all other known neutrinos out

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A pancreatic cancer blood test called PAC-MANN could spot the disease early

The test relies on a magnetic nanoparticle linked to fluorescent molecules to detect pancreatic cancer proteins. Source link

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A bacteria-based Band-Aid helps plants heal their wounds

Got a plant with a boo-boo? Try a plant Band-Aid. A pure form of cellulose produced by bacteria can act