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Scientific Current Events is our news page about recent discoveries in science. It offers news about recent discoveries and interesting current events in all fields of science. In addition, we have other news pages, each covering current events in a particular field of scientific research.
Saber-toothed tiger trap: Spanish cave rich in carnivores
Scientists are scratching their heads over why thousands of carnivores died trapped in a cave near Madrid. Full article >>
Asbestos-detector: First ever produced
The first portable, real-time asbestos detector uses laser-based light scattering technique to identify harmful fibers. Full article >>
Oetzi the Iceman: Bad Teeth
A recent study shows Oetzi, the 5,400-year-old ice-preserved Tyrolean mummy, had oral diseases and dentition problems that are still widespread today. Full article >>
Horsehead Nebula: Shot by Hubble in infrared
Astronomers have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to photograph the iconic Horsehead Nebula in a new, infrared light to mark the 23rd anniversary of the famous observatory's launch. Full article >>
Nanoscale router: New directions for optical signals
Rresearchers have created a new type of nanoscale router that converts an optical signal into waves that travel along a metal surface. Full article >>
Site of miRNA repression: Discovered by UC Riverside-led team
Scientists have discovered that the site of miRNA repression of target gene expression is the endoplasmic reticulum. Full article >>
Comet ISON: A sungrazer zooming our way
ISON, a comet that's visiting the inner solar system for the first time, will soon be skimming, or perhaps even disintegrating into, the sun. Full article >>
Coelacanth: Genome of living fossil revealed
IMCB researchers have sequenced the genome of the coelacanth, a fish that hasn't changed in 300 million years. Full article >>
Charcoal from forest fires: Big factor in marine carbon cycle
New research shows that charcoal from forest fires is being dumped in vast quantities into the world's oceans.
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Liaoconodon hui: New transitional mammal found in China
Liaoconodon hui, a newly described fossil mammal, has middle ear anatomy intermediate between that of reptiles and mammals. Full article >>
Belief in global warming: Changing with the weather
A new study says Americans' willingness to believe in long-term global warming depends on short-term weather events that manage to make the news. Full article >>
Whale shark conservation: Help from holiday photos
Researchers are forwarding whale shark conservation by using photos vacationers snapped on holiday. Full article >>
New dinosaur fossil: Challenging bird evolution theory
The discovery of a new, bird-like dinosaur fossil from the Jurassic period challenges widely accepted theories on the origin of flight. Full article >>
Marine robots: Detecting endangered whales
Listening marine robots are now detecting endangered whales. Full article >>
Mercury pollution: Counting the cost
Mercury pollution has long been widespread in fish and has massive human costs. Full article >>
Antarctic Ice Sheet: Warming fast
Portions of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet are warming twice as fast as previously thought. Full article >>
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Diplodocus: Diet of a Jurassic age dinosaur
3-D simulations have determined the nature of the diet of the famous sauropod Diplodocus.
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Wasps in dinosaur eggs
Well-preserved fossil insect cocoons have allowed researchers in Argentina to describe how wasps bred in rotting dinosaur eggs. Full article >>
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