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What Did Dinosaur Tongues Look Like?
Despite their diversity in size and shape, most dinosaurs probably had very similar tongues-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Stepping Back in Time with the "Destination Moon" Exhibit
Steeping visitors in the 1960s brings the Apollo 11 mission to life for a new generation-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
'Dancing' holes in droplets submerged in water-ethanol mixtures
(Tokyo Metropolitan University) Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have observed the formation of holes that move by themselves in droplets of ionic liquids (IL) sitting inside water-ethanol mixtures. This curious, complex phenomenon is d...
Treating AFib with ablation reduces mortality and stroke
(University of California - Davis Health System) Using catheter-based ablation instead of medications alone reduces the risks of death and stroke in patients with the common form of heart arrhythmia known as atrial fibrillation, or AFib, new research...
Research center at UC Riverside receives additional funding from Department of Energy
(University of California - Riverside) The Spins and Heat in Nanoscale Electronic Systems center, known as SHINES, at the University of California, Riverside, has received funding for two more years from the Department of Energy. SHINES received $12...
NASA's GPM finds heavy rainfall on Tropical Storm Prapiroon's southwestern side
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) When the Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, it saw very heavy rainfall occurring in one part of Tropical Storm Prapiroon.
First-of-its-kind biofabrication research lab opens at University of Illinois
(University of Illinois College of Engineering) The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will open the first state-of-the-art interdisciplinary biofabrication hub in the world. This new facility will enable non-specialists and specialists alike...
At Asteroid Ryugu, Japan's Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Preps for Exploration
The probe will map the surface, deploy rovers and collect pristine samples that could contain clues about the origins of life on Earth-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
MDI Biological Laboratory President Kevin Strange awarded $12 million NIH grant
(Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory) The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced that President Kevin Strange, Ph.D., has been awarded a five-year, $12 million National Institutes of Health Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) gran...
Gas Industry Grapples with Culpability
Executives address methane leaks and public trust-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com