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Biology
Geneticists finally solve the mystery behind Garfield’s orange coat
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Garfield, the star of Jim Davis’ 1978 cartoon of the same name, is orange, like many of the cats that roam our homes. He’s orange, just as some people are red-haired, some horses are brown, and some dogs are Irish Setters, but with one important difference. The cause of this distinctive coloration is known for all…
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Earth
New research reveals deep-sea clues that solve the mysteries of the ice age 1 million years ago
Researchers analyzed sediment core samples collected by D/V JOIDES Resolution near Cape Town, South Africa. Their discoveries reveal details about changes in temperature and salinity in the deep ocean, as well as the history of mixing of water originating from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Credit: Sophie Hines, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution A study recently published in the journal…
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Physics
New CMS results solve mystery of W boson mass
The Compact Muon Solenoid Detector is located 100 metres underground at CERN on the French-Swiss border and collects data from the Large Hadron Collider. The detector has been operational since 2010 and is part of one of the largest international scientific collaborations in history, studying the fundamental laws of nature. Credit: Brice, Maximilien: CERN Following an unexpected measurement at Fermi…
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