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  • The Canberra grassland earless dragon

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    The Canberra grassland earless dragon #shorts #species #Colossal Biosciences #Victoria #earless dragons This story opens with a little lizard called Tympanocryptis pinguicolla, otherwise known as the Victorian grassland earless dragon. Conservationists are so excited they enlisted the help of Colossal Biosciences, a company famous for trying to restore extinct species. Why? Well, there was no…

  • Superatomic Exciton-Polaron

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    Superatomic Exciton-Polaron #shorts #material #semiconductors #energy transport #quasiparticle This story opens with a description of semiconductors. Most of the material discussed in this article is silicon, which underpin most of our technology. However, they are not without their limitations. One of these limitations might have been overcome in a new kind of semiconductor called Re…

  • Cave of the Cats: The Story Behind Halloween

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    Cave of the Cats: The Story Behind Halloween #shorts #full story #science #Plague-Busters #un)natural history Don’t be afraid of the hammerhead bat, discover the science of scary noises, and learn about the un-natural history of owls. Also subscribe to IFLScience’s newsletter for all the biggest science stories delivered straight to your inbox. The Hammerhead Bat…

  • Outer Space Treaty Law Instructor Michelle Hanlon

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    Outer Space Treaty Law Instructor Michelle Hanlon #shorts #space #Outer Space Treaty #Moon #Earth In this issue,URIOUS first appears in Issue 13 of its Digital magazine CURIOUS. Would you move to the moon? Curious seeks out a Space Lawyer to find out the answer. Our question is answered by Michelle Hanlon, an Air and Space…

  • The Woman who refused to rot The Woman who refused to rot

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    The Woman who refused to rot The Woman who refused to rot #shorts #archaeologists #Advertisement Advertisement #collapsed tunnel #Roman soldiers Indiana Jones may be a terrible professor of archaeology, but at least he’s got one thing about him that’s right: his love for finding cursed items that should never be disturbed, and then disturbing the…

  • The Carnivorous Plant FAQ.

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    The Carnivorous Plant FAQ. #shorts #carnivorous plants #Uck #Venus #carnivorous plant This story opens with a thought experiment. Barry Rice, a professional carnivorous plant grower, set out to explore the question on every botanist’s brain: Can Venus flytraps digest human flesh? To find out, he fed his Venus fliestraps some hunks of skin that had…

  • Cases of Diarrhea Parasite Cryptosporidiosis Spiking in UK

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    Cases of Diarrhea Parasite Cryptosporidiosis Spiking in UK #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #cryptosporidiosis #parasitic infection #public health #waterborne illness #diarrhea The UK is seeing a large rise in cases of cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic diarrhea illness. It spreads via contaminated water like pools and lasts a long time. The cause of the spike…

  • Scientist Claims Humans Have No Free Will

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    Scientist Claims Humans Have No Free Will #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #free will #neuroscience #determinism #philosophy #psychology Stanford neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky controversially argues humans have no free will, believing our actions are pre-determined. He claims true free will would require neurons to function independently of biology and environment, which is impossible. Critics…

  • Mouse Embryos Grow Normally on Space Station

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    Mouse Embryos Grow Normally on Space Station #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #space biology #microgravity #embryo development #pregnancy in space #ISS In a first, mouse embryos fertilized on Earth were grown on the International Space Station and successfully developed into blastocysts in microgravity. Their early formation was unaffected compared to controls on the…

  • Deep Sea Reveals Funky Columnar Basalt Formations

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    Deep Sea Reveals Funky Columnar Basalt Formations #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #ocean exploration #geology #columnar basalt #Hawaii #deep sea Remotely operated deep sea cameras captured stunning footage of columnar basalt formations over a mile down near Hawaii. The funky geometric columns naturally form as lava cools. The rare images show the basalt…