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Ice on lunar south pole may have more than one source

Posted: 10 Oct 2019 10:57 AM PDT

New research sheds light on the ages of ice deposits reported in the area of the Moon's south pole -- information that could help identify the sources of the deposits and help in planning future human exploration.

Koala epidemic provides lesson in how DNA protects itself from viruses

Posted: 10 Oct 2019 08:32 AM PDT

In animals, infections are fought by the immune system. Studies on an unusual virus infecting wild koalas reveal a new form of 'genome immunity.'

Prehistoric humans ate bone marrow like canned soup 400,000 years ago

Posted: 09 Oct 2019 11:29 AM PDT

Researchers have uncovered evidence of the storage and delayed consumption of animal bone marrow at Qesem Cave near Tel Aviv. The research provides direct evidence that early Paleolithic people saved animal bones for up to nine weeks before feasting on them inside the cave.

Humans have salamander-like ability to regrow cartilage in joints

Posted: 09 Oct 2019 11:28 AM PDT

Contrary to popular belief, cartilage in human joints can repair itself through a process similar to that used by creatures such as salamanders and zebrafish to regenerate limbs, researchers have found.

New cancer-driving mutation in 'dark matter' of the cancer genome

Posted: 09 Oct 2019 10:23 AM PDT

A research group has discovered a novel cancer-driving mutation in the vast non-coding regions of the human cancer genome, also known as the 'dark matter' of human cancer DNA.