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Rare discovery of three new toad species in Nevada's Great Basin

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Jul 21 2017

Three new species of toads have been discovered living in Nevada's Great Basin in an expansive survey of the 190,000 square mile ancient lake bottom, report investigators.

In saliva, clues to a 'ghost' species of ancient human

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Jul 21 2017

In saliva, scientists have found hints that a 'ghost' species of archaic humans may have contributed genetic material to ancestors of people living in sub-Saharan Africa today. The research adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that sexual rendezvous between different archaic human species may not have been unusual.

Five things to know about Ole Miss interim coach Matt Luke

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Jul 21 2017
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  2. Ковчеги Апокаліпсису. Сховища від зерна до льоду

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    Jul 21 2017

    По всьому світу будують Екобанк у гонитві за можливістю зберегти природний порядок, що стрімко зникає.

    Scanning the surface of lithium titanate

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    Jul 21 2017

    Researchers have applied advanced scanning methods to visualize the previously unexplored surface of a superconductor: lithium titanate.

    Tough robots making an ImPACT

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    Jul 21 2017

    New and improved rescue robots tough enough to function in extreme and hostile environments were unveiled recently at a demonstration at Tohoku University, Japan.

    Seagrass meadows: Critical habitats for juvenile fish and dugongs in the east coast Johor islands

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    Jul 21 2017

    Seagrass meadows in Johor harbor have three times more juvenile fish than coral reefs, scientists have found. They also found that the dugong herds there prefer certain types of meadows over others.

    Who learns foreign language better, introverts or extroverts?

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    Jul 21 2017

    Extravert Chinese students learning English as a second language are likely to perform better in speaking and reading, but less proficient in listening than their introvert counterparts, according to a study.

    Energy-efficient accelerator was 50 years in the making

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    Jul 21 2017

    With the introduction of the Cornell-Brookhaven ERL Test Accelerator, scientists are following up on the concept of energy-recovering particle accelerators first introduced by physicist Maury Tigner at Cornell more than 50 years ago.

    The moon is front and center during a total solar eclipse

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    Jul 21 2017

    In the lead-up to a total solar eclipse, most of the attention is on the sun, but Earth's moon also has a starring role.