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    Category: Biology

    Killer Megalodon Shark Infographic

    How big was the beast of old? Our infographic will help. Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon), meaning “big tooth,” is an extinct species of shark that lived approximately 2.3 to… Read more “Killer Megalodon Shark Infographic”

    22 Dec 201722 Dec 2017 by QuBits

    Hundreds of Fossilized Pterosaur Eggs Uncovered in China

    The discovery of more than 200 of the eggs laid by the flying reptiles that lived during the dinosaur era could contribute to understanding of their early… Read more “Hundreds of Fossilized Pterosaur Eggs Uncovered in China”

    1 Dec 2017 by QuBits

    Nestle’s Corporate Takeover of Water

    “Based in Switzerland, Nestle is the largest food corporation in the world, taking in about $1 Billion dollars annually. Nestle doesn’t do just chocolate syrup and chocolate… Read more “Nestle’s Corporate Takeover of Water”

    15 Nov 201715 Nov 2017 by QuBits

    New Laser Created from Jellyfish’s Fluorescent Proteins

    Fluorescent proteins from jellyfish that were grown in bacteria have been used to create a laser for the first time, according to a new study. The breakthrough… Read more “New Laser Created from Jellyfish’s Fluorescent Proteins”

    22 Aug 201625 Aug 2016 by QuBits

    A robot stingray

    Here’s a critter that would be a showstopper in your aquarium: By layering rat heart cells over a gold skeleton, scientists have built tiny swimming artificial stingrays… Read more “A robot stingray”

    8 Jul 20164 Mar 2017 by QuBits

    Bacteria can see

    Biologists say they have solved the riddle of how a tiny bacterium senses light and moves towards it: the entire organism acts like an eyeball. In a… Read more “Bacteria can see”

    9 Feb 20169 Feb 2016 by QuBits

    Exploring New Worlds In The Stars And In Our Cells

    When he first started working on space engineering, Jeroen Cappaert, 27, probably didn’t expect to fight pirates one day. But that’s just one of the applications the… Read more “Exploring New Worlds In The Stars And In Our Cells”

    10 Jan 20164 Mar 2017 by QuBits

    Gut microbes give anticancer treatments a boost

    Checkpoint inhibitors, which aim to unleash the power of the immune system on tumors, are some of the most impressive new cancer treatments. But most patients who… Read more “Gut microbes give anticancer treatments a boost”

    6 Nov 20156 Nov 2015 by QuBits

    New light on brain science

    Flip a switch and you can turn on or off lights, fans and all sorts of other things. Individual nerve cells in the brain are now the… Read more “New light on brain science”

    24 Oct 201524 Oct 2015 by QuBits

    DNA sequencing improved by slowing down

    EPFL scientists have developed a method that improves the accuracy of DNA sequencing up to a thousand times. The method, which uses nanopores to read individual nucleotides,… Read more “DNA sequencing improved by slowing down”

    21 Sep 201522 Sep 2015 by QuBits

    3-D printed guide helps regrow complex nerves after injury

    A national team of researchers has developed a first-of-its-kind, 3D-printed guide that helps regrow both the sensory and motor functions of complex nerves after injury. The groundbreaking… Read more “3-D printed guide helps regrow complex nerves after injury”

    19 Sep 201522 Sep 2015 by QuBits

    The wonderful world of wonder materials

    In July, scientists at the University of Darmstadt in Germany succeeded in stopping light completely inside a crystal. Some rays of light (in this case from a… Read more “The wonderful world of wonder materials”

    6 Sep 201522 Sep 2015 by QuBits

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