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Deep-Sea Ghost Sharks Grow Teeth on Their Foreheads, and Scientists Finally Know Why

Deep-Sea Ghost Sharks Grow Teeth on Their Foreheads, and Scientists Finally Know Why

Caught male Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) showing the [extended/erect] frontal clasper (tenaculum) on the front of the head. Credit: Gareth J. Fraser, University of Florida Male ghost sharks use tooth-studded rods on their foreheads for mating. Fossil and genetic evidence prove they are true teeth, showcasing evolutionary flexibility. Male “ghost sharks,” eerie deep-sea fish known as chimaeras and closely related …

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Scientists are baffled by a monster black hole growing at 2.4 TIMES the theoretical limit

Scientists are baffled by a monster black hole growing at 2.4 TIMES the theoretical limit

Black holes are among the most feared objects in the universe.  These huge concentrations of tightly–packed matter, with a gravitational pull too strong for light to escape, can gobble up entire planets.  And according to scientists, one black hole in particular seems to have an unstoppable appetite.  Located 12.8 billion light–years away, the black hole, called RACS J0320–35, weighs about a billion …

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Underground Hydrogen Discovery Shocks Scientists While Oil Industry Panics

Underground Hydrogen Discovery Shocks Scientists While Oil Industry Panics

IN A NUTSHELL 🔬 Researchers have discovered extensive reserves of natural hydrogen beneath the Earth’s crust. 💡 Two primary mechanisms for hydrogen generation are water-rock reactions and radiolysis. 🌍 Geological settings for hydrogen accumulation are globally distributed, suggesting universal accessibility. 🌱 Natural hydrogen offers significant environmental and economic benefits as a clean energy source. In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have …

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Brit scientists over the Moon after tea grown in lunar soil • The Register

Brit scientists over the Moon after tea grown in lunar soil • The Register

British boffins say they’ve discovered a way of taking one of the country’s favorite pastimes – having a nice cup of tea – into outer space. As part of a study into how the astronauts of tomorrow could sustain themselves for long periods of living and working on the Moon, researchers from the University of Kent have demonstrated how it’s …

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Gestational diabetes linked to autism in study: what scientists say

Gestational diabetes linked to autism in study: what scientists say

Gestational diabetes can have long-term effects on women’s health. Credit: Yui Mok/PA Images via Alamy Last week, a study involving more than nine million pregnancies reported that children whose mothers had gestational diabetes during pregnancy had a higher chance of developing attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism than did children whose mothers didn’t have the condition. The study, presented at …

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Exoplanet Discovery Shocks Scientists While Humanity’s Cosmic Isolation Ends

Exoplanet Discovery Shocks Scientists While Humanity’s Cosmic Isolation Ends

IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 NASA Confirms 6,000 Exoplanets Discovered Beyond Our Solar System 🔭 Advances in Detection Methods Propel Exoplanet Discoveries 🪐 Diversity of Exoplanet Types Reveals New Insights 🚀 Future Missions Aim to Discover Habitable Worlds In recent decades, the exploration of exoplanets has transformed from a nascent field of study into a cornerstone of astronomical research. From the …

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Scientists Find a Switch That Could Stop Osteoporosis, Making Bones Stronger in Old Age

Scientists Find a Switch That Could Stop Osteoporosis, Making Bones Stronger in Old Age

Credit: BHLNZ – Biodiversity Heritage Library NZ (public domain) There is a high demand for safe and long-lasting medications to treat bone loss for the millions of people with osteoporosis. Discovering new targets for drug development is therefore a key step towards better therapies. In a recent study, scientists at Leipzig University in Germany demonstrated that the G protein receptor …

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Scientists Capture W State, Unlocking Quantum Teleportation

Scientists Capture W State, Unlocking Quantum Teleportation

A 25-year quantum puzzle is solved, bringing teleportation closer to reality. Achieving the entanglement measurement of the W state. Credit: KyotoU / Takeuchi lab Scientists demonstrated the first entangled measurement for W states, a breakthrough for quantum information transfer and computing. Quantum entanglement highlights the profound divide between classical and quantum physics. In this phenomenon, the state of each photon …

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