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Detection of gene variation that leads to left-handedness
Researchers identified rare variants of a gene involved in controlling cell shape and found that the number of this gene variant was 2.7 times higher in left-handed peop…
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All Japanese people will likely have the same surname Sato by 2531
According to a study, all Japanese people will have the same surname Sato by 2531 if the country maintains the rule that husband and wife must use the same surname after…
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Now, police can soon catch criminals thanks to DNA in the air
Police may soon be able to catch criminals by using a completely different DNA sampling method to test for evidence in the air.
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How did this building over 500 meters high still 'survive' after the strongest earthquake in 25 years in Taiwan?
Taiwan (China) just had the strongest earthquake in the past 25 years, but there is a building that is 500 meters high and still stands tall.
Archeology
A 3,000-year-old ghost fortress 'rises' under a layer of seaweed
Surveying at the right time there was a man cutting seaweed in the area, Irish archaeologists discovered
Archeology
A new super beast appeared in Uruguay, 16m long
This Cretaceous beast belongs to a species and genus of titanosaurs previously unknown in the world.
Archeology
Many ancient stone blocks carved into terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai were discovered
Yen Bai Provincial Museum in collaboration with the Institute of Applied Research in Culture and Tourism has just discovered 15 more ancient stone blocks depicting terra…
Archeology
When did people start wearing 'clothes'?
According to archaeologists, they found evidence of the earliest time human ancestors were not 'naked' in archaeological areas such as Gran Dolina in the Atapuerca Mount…
Space science
NASA took on the task of establishing standard time on the Moon
The head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has proposed to NASA a plan to establish Lunar Time Coordination (LTC) by the end of 2026.
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For the first time, astronomy discovered a planet with half of its hemisphere in eternal darkness
Imagine if this happened to Earth, Americans would have to go to Vietnam just to see the Sun.
Space science
Special design of the aircraft with the goal of finding life on Mars
NASA is sponsoring a project to develop a specially designed aircraft capable of flying on Mars to search for signs of life on Mars.
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Scientists believe that aliens may be indigenous to Earth
In recent years, some scholars have proposed an interesting hypothesis: Mysterious alien visitors do not actually come from distant galaxies but are products of Earth it…
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Technology helps China become the first country to plant a flag on Mars
Chinese experts revealed the flag-making materials and technology used by the Tianwen 1 landing station to raise the flag on Mars last year.
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Why can astronauts 'fly' in space?
Humans sense position and movement on the ground based on the condition of Earth's gravity. In zero-gravity space, will that sensory nerve be altered, warping perception?
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Why do total solar eclipses occur more frequently in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere?
Every location on Earth is in the shadow of at least one total solar eclipse, but some places experience more of these events than others.