Why do furry animals do the “wet dog shake?”
Researchers found mice have special neurons that sense disturbances to their fur, causing them to shake and groom themselves when wet.
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Researchers found mice have special neurons that sense disturbances to their fur, causing them to shake and groom…
Researchers found mice have special neurons that sense disturbances to their fur, causing them to shake and groom themselves when wet.
Scientists trained an AI algorithm to categorize distant galaxies using volunteer classifications. Their model could improve the accuracy of…
Posted on by Halimat Chisom Atanda
Researchers discovered regions of our DNA where mutations disrupt the structure of our genome and could promote growth in different types of…
Researchers modeled how planets smaller than Earth formed and changed over the first billion years of their existence. They found these…
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Researchers developed a video game that allows non-scientists to assist in analyzing genome sequences of microorganisms in the human…
Posted on by Bhargabi Banerjee
Scientists modified bacteria to produce an eco-friendly, self-coloring leather substitute, in a step toward sustainable fashion.
Astronomers developed new theoretical models for how stars evolve that suggest the JWST could glimpse the oldest stars in the universe…
Researchers discovered that when cyanobacteria sense shorter days they change their cell walls to survive freezing temperatures.
An astronomer studying the 3 main processes that cause galaxies to lose mass found that the dominant process depends on the size and age of…
Researchers found exposure to low gravity and radiation in space caused restructuring of the kidneys and negative health effects in…