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Most Dinosaurs Were Warm-Blooded After All
Endothermy was widespread among both avian and non-avian dinosaurs, a study suggests, so the metabolic strategy is unlikely to account for birds’ survival through the mass extinction event that wiped out their dinosaur cousins.
Most Dinosaurs Were Warm-Blooded After All
Most Dinosaurs Were Warm-Blooded After All

Endothermy was widespread among both avian and non-avian dinosaurs, a study suggests, so the metabolic strategy is unlikely to account for birds’ survival through the mass extinction event that wiped out their dinosaur cousins.

Endothermy was widespread among both avian and non-avian dinosaurs, a study suggests, so the metabolic strategy is unlikely to account for birds’ survival through the mass extinction event that wiped out their dinosaur cousins.

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Deep Sea Microbes Produce Graphite-like Carbon
Chloe Tenn | Nov 11, 2021 | 2 min read
The first evidence of biologically produced elemental carbon inspires more questions than answers.  
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Lightning Might Have Sparked Early Life on Earth
Asher Jones | Mar 17, 2021 | 2 min read
Electrical storms, rather than meteorites as scientists had previously thought, could have unlocked phosphorus necessary for the development of ancient life, according to a new study.
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Chemist Richard Van Duyne Dies
Catherine Offord | Aug 16, 2019 | 3 min read
The Northwestern University professor developed surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, an invaluable technique for detecting and identifying individual molecules.
Will the Noninvasive Glucose Monitoring Revolution Ever Arrive?
Catherine Offord | Oct 12, 2017 | 8 min read
A needle-free alternative to the finger-prick test would be a godsend for many sufferers of diabetes, but the industry has yet to clear the technological hurdles.
Using Raman Spectroscopy to Identify Cell Types
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Dec 1, 2016 | 7 min read
Improvements in instruments and statistical tools allow the capture and analysis of large data sets.
Imaging Live Tissue Without Fluorescence
Anna Azvolinsky | Oct 30, 2015 | 3 min read
Modifying a vibration-based optical technique can capture images of living tissues, researchers show. 
Flow Cytometry On-a-Chip
Jeffrey M. Perkel | Jun 1, 2015 | 7 min read
Novel microfluidic devices give researchers new ways to count and sort single cells.
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