#Advancing investigations of crime-related deaths in water

“#Advancing investigations of crime-related deaths in water” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Australian first research conducted at Murdoch University is advancing the understanding of forensic investigations into crime-related deaths that have occurred in water bodies. Led by Dr. Paola Magni, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science at Murdoch University, the research performed in collaboration with the Murdoch…

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#Shy species detected through new DNA technique

“#Shy species detected through new DNA technique” Credit: WA Museum New species-specific tests that can detect endangered and hard-to-find aquatic animals through the DNA they shed in the water has been created by researchers at the University of Adelaide and Curtin University. The tests, which are developed by sequencing the mitochondrial genome of an individual…

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#Tiny japanese dinosaur eggs help unscramble cretaceous ecosystem

“#Tiny japanese dinosaur eggs help unscramble cretaceous ecosystem” An egg of Himeoolithus murakamii (left), outlined egg with intact eggshell remains (black area) (middle), and reconstruction of Himeoolithus murakamii and their probable parent dinosaur (right). Credit: University of Tsukuba and Museum of Nature and Human Activities,Hyogo When most of us think of dinosaurs, we envision large,…

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#The most prominent voices of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed

“#The most prominent voices of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Epidemiologists and immunologists enjoyed record media attention during the coronavirus pandemic but their profile still paled in comparison to that of politicians and public health officials. A joint project from the Australian Science Media Centre (AusSMC) and Streem media monitoring examined the…

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#Research suggests that trees absorb less carbon dioxide as the world’s temperature rises

“#Research suggests that trees absorb less carbon dioxide as the world’s temperature rises” Credit: CC0 Public Domain The world’s forests play an important role in mitigating climate change. They are carbon sinks, meaning they absorb more carbon dioxide than they emit. But according to new research, the most prolific tree in North America—the Douglas fir—will…

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#Uganda’s Ik are not unbelievably selfish and mean

“#Uganda’s Ik are not unbelievably selfish and mean” Ik women sharing a meal. Credit: Cathryn Townsend The Ik, a small ethnic group in Uganda, are not incredibly selfish and mean as portrayed in a 1972 book by a prominent anthropologist, according to a Rutgers-led study. Instead, the Ik are quite cooperative and generous with one…

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#Gold nanoparticles to save neurons from cell death

“#Gold nanoparticles to save neurons from cell death” Neurons and atrocytes under a fluorescence microscope. Credit: IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia In a recent experiment, researchers have developed gold nanoparticles in the laboratory in order to reduce the cell death of neurons exposed to overexcitement. The study is the result of an international collaboration coordinated by…

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