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Toxic evolution: How wasps and frogs mimic pain molecules to deter predators - Phys.org
Certain species of wasps and frogs share a pain and inflammation peptide similar to one found in vertebrates to help defend against predators—a discovery that contributes to a shifting view of how evolution works, say researchers. Their paper is published in …
Engineers improve infrared devices using century-old materials - Phys.org
After decades of intense research, surprises in the realm of semiconductors—materials used in microchips to control electrical currents—are few and far between. But with a pair of published papers, materials engineers at Stanford University debut a promising …
NASA now officially has no plans to use new mobile launcher for Artemis - Phys.org
When NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced the revamped approach to the Artemis moon program, it was unclear whether the new mobile launcher that has been constructed over the last two years at Kennedy Space Center would ever get used.
Publisher demands $500 from impersonated author to retract paper - Retraction Watch
Last year, we wrote about a Walsh Medical Media journal that refused to withdraw an author’s paper unless he paid a fee — even though he didn’t write or submit the article. For one reader, some det…
A Solar Superstorm Blasted Mars—and Its Atmosphere Freaked Out - Gizmodo
A new study investigated how the biggest solar storm in more than two decades impacted the Red Planet.
Electric field tunes vibrations to ease heat transfer - Phys.org
New research from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with The Ohio State University and Amphenol Corporation, challenges conventional understanding about controlling heat flow in solid materials. The study, published in…