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Marine Sponges Make Up Bulk Of Oceans’ Microbial Diversity
Genetic analysis of these ancient multicellular lifeforms revealed enormous complexity: one single sponge species contained 12,000 different microbes.
Pythons & Boas Evolved Independently To Share Similar Traits
Pythons and boas last shared a common ancestor in the age of the dinosaurs, but by living in the same habitats, they evolved to look similar today.
The ‘Beat’ Of A Graphene Drum Leads To Energy Transfer
The sound a nanometer-scale drum makes may not be music to the ears, but it could mean improvements in quantum information processing.
Particles That Tunnel Together, Stay Together
Researchers have theoretically shown that in certain conditions, two particles will begin to act as if they are one molecule and undergo quantum tunneling together.
Biomass Ash Helps To Boost Plant Growth
Adding torrefied biomass to poor soil from Botswana increased water retention in the soil, as well as the amount of plant growth.
Long Live The Naked Mole-Rat
A tumor suppressor protein called ARF may be the reason why the naked mole-rat can live up to 30 years and almost never show any type of cancer.
Very Hot Drinks Are Probably Carcinogenic, Study Finds (VIDEO)
The temperature, rather than the drinks themselves, appears to be responsible for an increased risk of esophageal cancer.
Supergelators Could Clean Up Oil Spills Rapidly (VIDEO)
The supergelators self-assemble into a 3D network within minutes, trapping the oil molecules into clumps.
Chinese Scientist Wins 2016 Tang Prize For CRISPR-Cas9 Breakthrough
The Prize honors Drs. Emmanuelle Charpentier, Jennifer A. Doudna and Zhang Feng, all of whom contributed to the development of precision gene editing tools.