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Tree Rings Reveal Unusual Solar Activity
Radioactive carbon trapped in tree rings has helped scientists pinpoint exactly when abnormal solar events occurred.
Breaching The Brain To Treat Septic Shock
A neuropeptide called orexin has been shown to prevent mice from dying from septic shock.
Bees Do It, Drones Do it
No longer the stuff of science fiction and TV series, drones now can pollinate flowers.
Promiscuous Lamprey Engage In Sham Mating
Female lamprey can selectively release their eggs to the best mate during sham mating, researchers say.
Noradrenaline Improves Vision In Rats
Noradrenaline, a hormone and a neurotransmitter, could improve vision by targeting a very small subgroup of neurons or neural circuits in the brain.
Takeda Donates US$1 Million For Cancer Research
Japanese pharmaceutical Takeda has donated US$1 million to the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Terahertz Wireless Links Could Transfer Digital Data In A Snap
Terahertz wireless links to spaceborne satellites could enable transferring the entire content of a DVD in a fraction of a second.
How X-Rays Are Absorbed By Matter
An X-ray beam can ionize matter in just a few hundred femtoseconds, researchers say.
Catching A Black Hole By Its Tail
A tell-tale tail has given away the location of a previously hidden black hole near the supernova remnant W44.
