scientists created simulations to explore how turbulence interacts with the density of clouds On an airplane, motions of the air on both small and large scales contribute to turbulence, which may result in a bumpy flight. Turbulence on a much larger scale is important to how stars form in giant...
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HANGZHOU, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have recently revealed how they discovered traces of rice in two ceramic sherds dating back about 10,000 years using CT scanning, shedding new light on the origins of rice domestication. An Ting, head of the research team at Zhejiang University's...
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While decline in interactions is seen as negative for humans, it can have health benefits for animals While Victor Meldrew was a cantankerous caricature, humans are known to become less social as they get older. Now researchers say we are not alone with many animals behaving in the same way – and...
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Welcoming a newborn into the house can be a joyful adventure. However, on the other side of this joy lies sleepless nights and many questions about infant sleep. Learning about your baby’s sleep patterns and needs is very important as you navigate your way through this new chapter. This guide seeks...
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In the Ediacaran Hills, researchers have found one of the first moving animals – and an even more distinctive feature is a question-mark-shaped ridge that makes this the oldest known animal to show left-right asymmetry (in other words, to not be a mirror reflection of itself). The first animals...
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The symbols and mathematical operations used in the laws of physics follow a pattern that could reveal something fundamental about the universe ......
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