Happy Tuesday, Aledan Merfolk! It’s been a looooong time since I’ve posted a Science Tuesday, but I went through all my July science emails on Monday and picked out a few gems for you. It’s a long list, so let’s get started!
Microtubes made of human protein clears e. coli from water, study suggests
Heightened odors caused by parasite draw mosquitoes to malaria carriers
Biotech wheat could benefit celiac-disease patients
Scientists modify blood cells to carry therapeutic loads throughout body
Evolution of Triceratops’ horns took more than 2M years, study finds
Drug lord’s hippos pose a big problem for Colombia <–This may be the strangest thing you’ll read all week.
Kangaroos’ tails operate as a 5th leg when they walk, study finds
Study: Devil rays’ brain warming mechanism may be explained by deep dives
Team creates new approach to isotope enrichment
Plants can hear predators, study suggests
Gene that helps Tibetans cope with high altitude came from Denisovans, study suggests
Carbon-dioxide tracking satellite put into orbit
Researchers grow human corneal tissue from limbal stem cells
Planet similar to Earth found in binary system
Massive impact may have created Mercury
1,500-year-old skeleton shows signs of Down syndrome
Satellites give scientists view to possible flooding candidates
Archaeopteryx’s leg feathers for display, researchers suggest
Researchers identify messages in chimpanzees’ gestures
Ancient extinct bird sported massive wingspan, study suggests
Remains of 16th-century warship offers glimpse of ocean’s “battlefield”
Researchers study strange ditches that predate Amazon rainforest
Bees can give off strong proprietary signals, study finds
New map shows how water sculpted Mars’ highlands
Blood test for Alzheimer’s could be 2 years away, researchers say
Nearly everyone carries age-related disease gene mutation, study suggests
Duck-billed dinosaurs left thousands of tracks in Alaska
Ancient giant sea scorpion wasn’t a fearsome predator, study suggests
Ants remove their dead from colonies to remain healthy, study suggests
Study: Genes for reading, math abilities linked
Voyager 1 senses solar “tsunami” in interstellar space
Researchers study cosmic-ray hotspot near Big Dipper
Frogs may be building immunity to lethal fungus, researchers say
Gorillas control scents in different situations, study suggests
Fish flourish among familiar faces, study suggests
Satellites help researchers track polar bears in remote areas
Salts in Mars soil can melt ice, research suggests
Hubble views beads of blue stars surrounding elliptical galaxy collision
Study: Electrical forces keep geckos attached to surfaces
Chimpanzees inherit intellectual ability from parents, study suggests
Certain cancers may raise VTE recurrence risk, study finds
Evolution stalled because of oxygen fluctuations
Sharks can adapt to low salinity, according to study of ancient teeth
Organically grown food has higher antioxidant levels, study finds
Simple eye, odor tests for Alzheimer’s in the offing
Extinct elephant relative was on the menu for ancient Clovis culture
Beetle may be Ariz.’s answer to its tamarisk tree problem
3 spider species may be wrongly accused of necrotic bites, studies suggest
Study: Common traits in tame animals may be due to neural crest changes
Could tiny fern hold answers to Earth’s polar past, warm future?
NASA scientists optimistic about finding evidence of extraterrestrial life
125M-year-old dinosaur could fly before birds, study suggests
Seizure of giant snails raises concerns about the invasive pests
Study: Deep sea fish glow in their dark environment to add splashes of color
Venus Express successfully dives into planet’s upper atmosphere
Full moon may affect sleep patterns, study suggests
Curiosity spots 3 meteorites on Mars
Well-preserved remains of ancient sea creature found
Bitter weed may have helped ancient people keep their teeth clean
Tomb painting depicts life along Nile about 4,300 years ago
Australia’s coral reefs ill due to sediment, study suggests
Researchers track magma’s journey to Mount Rainier
Gene therapy shows potential in restoring normal heart rate
Images reveal Rosetta probe’s target to be conjoined comets
USGS map gives researchers most detailed view of Mars ever
Black holes may explode into white holes, physicists theorize
Physicists catch peek of Higgs boson at work
Indus River dolphin habitat disturbed by dams, study finds
Researchers reprogram cat parasite into promising cancer treatment
New technology could end malaria by changing mosquito DNA
Spaceflight panel recommends return to moon as precursor to Mars visit
Studies reveal new clues about Iron Age bog bodies
Researchers work to find observational evidence of multiverse
Dogs lived alongside prehistoric women, study finds
Experts debate which species could dominate Earth (Hint: it’s not Apes, it’s Ants.)
Scientists find gene that is key to stem cell development
Seals see offshore wind farms as hunting areas, study suggests
ESA’s Gaia satellite encounters more space dust than expected
Mojave Desert woodrat eats toxic plant with help from microbes
Genetic studies shed light on spiders, web-weaving
German-Russian mission sends live animals, plants into space
Transiting exoplanet Kepler-421b has longest year (704 Earth Days!)
Reintroduced Mexican wolf species gives birth to first pups in wild
Polarized light helps bats navigate, study suggests
Elephants have more scent genes than dogs, rats (Well, those noses…)
Optical fiber produced from thin air by lasers
Gene-editing method could remove HIV from infected cells, study finds
Rocks show evidence of ancient oxygen oases, study suggests
New test may end debate over Voyager 1 and interstellar space
Dogs appear to feel jealousy, study suggests (if you have more than one dog, this didn’t surprise you)
Studies of worm neurons may lead to answers about human brain
Cancer drug exposes hidden HIV in immune cells
Tracks point to tyrannosaurs moving in packs
Cave housing trove of fossils will be opened to scientists
Defaced-then-restored carving of Egyptian god found in Sudan
Many newly identified species of birds are already endangered
Isolated Amazon villagers likely contracted flu in visit with settled tribe
Researchers get a taste of Mars living at Hawaiian volcano
Arctic past glimpsed in 250-year-old logbooks
Significant groundwater loss in Colorado River Basin, researchers say
Zoos work to keep rare species going
Blood-sucking insects lived during Cretaceous period, study suggests
Starling flocks make turns in a wave, study suggests
Most precise measurement taken of exoplanet, researchers say
Stem cells boost muscle repair and growth following exercise, study finds
Opportunity rover breaks decades-old off-Earth driving record
Study: Rocks containing Earth fossils may be on the moon
Study: Dinosaurs might have survived if asteroid struck at a different time
6th mass extinction may be ahead for Earth, researchers say
Study of social octopus species a challenge for researchers
Study points to flaws in evolutionary trees built with microRNAs
Cassini images show 101 geysers on Saturn moon
Pink moon rock recreated by scientists on Earth
Milky Way has less dark matter than Andromeda, simulation suggests
Study: More coral damaged due to Gulf oil spill than once thought
Study: Mineral-rich Sahara Desert dust may feed bacteria in Bahamas
Eggshells limit UV light to bird embryos, study finds
Mycoplasma contamination plaguing cell research, study finds
Technique rapidly generates virus-specific T cells against 5 infections
The moon isn’t round, study suggests
Binary systems may cause alien planets’ bizarre orbits, study suggests
Ancient species of cricket discovered in forgotten trove of amber
Ohio Valley mammoths, mastodons stayed close to home, study suggests
Study: Origin information can be gleaned from lead in teeth
Discovery could improve stem cell production, scientists say
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