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Offbeat: General
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Want the secret to less painful belly flops? These researchers have the answer      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers investigated belly flop mechanics and found surprising insights about air-to-water impac ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: General
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Brain mechanism teaches mice to avoid bullies      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Like humans, mice live in complex social groups, fight over territory and mates, and learn when it i...

Engineering: Nanotechnology
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Springs aboard -- gently feeling the way to grasp the microcosmos      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The integration of mechanical memory in the form of springs has for hundreds of years proven to be a ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General Environmental: General
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Study reveals molecular mechanisms behind hibernation in mammals      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have characterized changes in the structure of motor proteins, called myosins, and energ...

Biology: Marine
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New study shows mechanisms of Hagfish burrowing into deep sea sediment      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists have developed a novel way to observe the elusive burrowing behavior of hagfish. Scientis...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Biotechnology Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General Biology: Genetics Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular
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Determining sex in ants      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have been investigating the molecular mechanisms responsible for determining sex in ants ...

Offbeat: General Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Tarantulas have surprising partnerships with other species and their hairiness may be a defense mechanism      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study reveals that tarantulas are often on friendly terms with amphibians, reptiles, and even...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Biotechnology Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General Biology: Genetics Biology: Molecular
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Beige fat cells with a 'Sisyphus mechanism'      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new class of fat cells makes people healthier. The cells consume energy and produce heat through s...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General Biology: Molecular
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Strength training activates cellular waste disposal      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The elimination of damaged cell components is essential for the maintenance of the body's tissues an...

Chemistry: Thermodynamics Energy: Nuclear Physics: General
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New plasma escape mechanism could protect fusion vessels from excessive heat      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The exhaust heat generated by a fusing plasma in a commercial-scale reactor may not be as damaging t...

Space: Exploration
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Wobbling droplets in space confirm late professor's theory - Wobbling Droplets in Space Confirm Late Professor's Theory      (via sciencedaily.com) 

At a time when astronomers around the world are reveling in new views of the distant cosmos, an expe...

Physics: Acoustics and Ultrasound
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When graphene speaks, scientists can now listen - When Graphene Speaks, Scientists Can Now Listen      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Brothers working in a lab discover that sound can be used to analyze the properties of laser-induced...

Engineering: Biometric
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Fingerprints' moisture-regulating mechanism strengthens human touch - Fingerprints' Moisture-Regulating Mechanism Strengthens Human Touch      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Human fingerprints have a self-regulating moisture mechanism that not only helps us to avoid droppin ...

Physics: Quantum Computing
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Physical effect also valid in the quantum world - Physical Effect Also Valid in the Quantum World      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Physicists have experimentally proven that an important theorem of statistical physics applies to so...