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What the earliest forms of life on Earth may have looked like

Washington, July 18: Yale University researchers believe that the earliest forms of life on Earth were single strands of nucleotides, which performed some of the complicated cellular functions prot

New touch-based illusion may help gain fresh insights into perception

Washington, July 18: A collaboration between experts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and McGill University has led to the creation of a touch-based illusion, whi

Novel instrument can make sharpest measurement of ice crystals in clouds

Washington, July 18: Scientists have created an instrument which would help determine the sharpest measurement of ice crystals that are found in high-altitude clouds, which will help with climate c

Scientists shed light on how genes affect ants’ social behaviour

Washington, July 18: A new study from the University of Lausanne and the University of Georgia has shed light on how interactions between genes and the environment influence social behaviour in ant

“Assisted migration of species” necessary for saving wildlife from global warming

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Scientists offer ray of hope to infertile couples

Washington, July 18: Infertile couples have yet another reason to smile for researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in regulating and blocking ovulation, opening up the avenues

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