The real reason ice is slippery, revealed after 200 years
For over a hundred years, schoolchildren around the world have learned that ice melts when pressure and friction are applied....
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Hit the wrong spot and an asteroid returns on a collision course
Selecting the right spot to smash a spacecraft into the surface of a hazardous asteroid to deflect it must be...
Strange new bacteria found in Amazon sand flies. Could it spread to humans?
A new species of bacteria of the genus Bartonella has been found in the Amazon National Park in the state...
The Sun’s hidden particle engines finally exposed
The European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter mission has split the flood of energetic particles flung out into space from the...
Scientists reveal breakthrough blood pressure treatment that works when others fail
A new treatment has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure in people whose levels stay dangerously high, despite taking...
500-million-year-old “squid” were actually ferocious worms
Remarkable fossils found in North Greenland have helped researchers solve a 500-million-year-old puzzle surrounding squid-like ancestors. It was previously thought...
A startling omega-3 deficiency may explain women’s Alzheimer’s risk
Omega fatty acids could protect against Alzheimer's disease in women, new research has found. Analysis of lipids - fat molecules...
One atom, endless power: Scientists create a shape-shifting catalyst for green chemistry
A research team at the Politecnico di Milano has developed an innovative single-atom catalyst capable of selectively adapting its chemical...
Great white sharks have a DNA mystery science still can’t explain
White sharks exhibit stark differences between the DNA in their nuclei and the DNA in their mitochondria. Until now, scientists...
The 30-minute workout that could slash cancer cell growth by 30%
A single bout of either resistance or high intensity interval training could help in the cancer battle, new research from...
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