Category: Scientific theories
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Pears, atoms, new forces...
An international team of physicists has found the first direct evidence of pear shaped nuclei in exotic atoms. The findings could advance the search for a new fundamental force in nature that could explain why the Big Bang created more matter than antimatter -- a pivotal imbalance in the history of everything. [1] Pfeeewwww! I for…
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Having legs because we need to walk, or Walking because we have legs?
The evolution of various organs of the human body is an essential part of the Theory of Evolution and a beloved theme for discussion among biologists. We have many organs which seem evolved in exactly the way needed so as to allow them to perform their important mission. We have legs which have evolved so…
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I know the "involved" mechanism... (and other science jargon tricks)
Scientists have identified a key molecule responsible for triggering the chemical processes in our brain linked to our formation of memories. The findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Neural Circuits, reveal a new target for therapeutic interventions to reverse the devastating effects of memory loss. The BBSRC-funded research, led by scientists at the University…
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Science is choosing the HARD way...
HeLa cells are the world's most commonly used human cell lines, and have served as a standard for understanding many fundamental biological processes. In a study published today in G3: Genes, Genomes and Genetics online, scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, announce they have successfully sequenced the genome of a HeLa cell…
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Particle physics research, new particles, fifth force...
In a "breakthrough" for the field of particle physics, Professor of Physics Larry Hunter and colleagues at Amherst College and The University of Texas at Austin have established new limits on what scientists call "long-range spin-spin interactions" between atomic particles. Their observation would constitute the discovery of a "fifth force of nature" (in addition to the four…
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