The secret life of Tasmanian devils is hiding in their whiskers
Scientists can peer at least nine months into a Tasmanian devil’s past by studying its whiskers, a new study led ...
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The secret to DNA packing to one-millionth its size
Threads or earphone cables placed in tight spaces get easily tangled. On the contrary, our body's long and loose DNA ...
Hypoxia tolerance: naked mole-rats may provide secret to low oxygen survival
Researchers at the University of Ottawa have discovered how the naked mole-rat can save energy in hypoxia and survive in ...
How the secret world of soil microbes helps keep carbon in the ground
AMHERST, Mass. – The largest terrestrial carbon sink on earth is the planet’s soil. One of the fears that many ...
What was really the secret behind Van Gogh’s success?
Before developing his famed “drip technique,” abstract artist Jackson Pollock dabbled in drawing, print making and surrealist paintings of humans, ...
What if the secret to your brain’s elusive computing power is its randomness?
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — If you’ve ever asked a car mechanic how long a part will last until it breaks, odds ...