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• Ancient Adélie penguin colony revealed by snowmelt at Cape Irizar, Ross Sea, Antarctica
• The Arctic is burning in a whole new way
• Discovery of close binary trans-Neptunian object
• 3D biometric authentication based on finger veins almost impossible to fool
• Salute the venerable ensign wasp, killing cockroaches for 25 million years
• First study with CHEOPS data describes one of the most extreme planets in the universe
• Coldest Northern Hemisphere temps of minus 69.6 degress Celsius: Greenland, 1991
• Machine learning takes on synthetic biology: algorithms can bioengineer cells for you
• Born to be wild: Fungal highways let bacteria travel in exchange for thiamine
• 5G wireless may lead to inaccurate weather forecasts
• Magnetic 'T-Budbots' made from tea plants kill and clean biofilm

Ancient Adélie penguin colony revealed by snowmelt at Cape Irizar, Ross Sea, Antarctica Posted: 28 Sep 2020 12:57 PM PDT Researchers encountered a puzzle at Cape Irizar, a rocky cape located just south of the Drygalski Ice Tongue on the Scott Coast, Ross Sea. He found both ancient and what appeared to be fresh remains of Adelie penguins, mostly of chicks, which frequently die and accumulate at these colonies. However, the 'fresh' remains were puzzling, he says, because there are no records of an active penguin colony at this site.

The Arctic is burning in a whole new way Posted: 28 Sep 2020 12:57 PM PDT 'Zombie fires' and burning of fire-resistant vegetation are new features driving Arctic fires -- with strong consequences for the global climate -- warn international fire scientists.

Discovery of close binary trans-Neptunian object Posted: 28 Sep 2020 12:28 PM PDT A new study reveals the binary nature of a trans-Neptunian object (TNO).

3D biometric authentication based on finger veins almost impossible to fool Posted: 28 Sep 2020 12:28 PM PDT Biometric authentication, which uses unique anatomical features such as fingerprints or facial features to verify a person's identity, is increasingly replacing traditional passwords for accessing everything from smartphones to law enforcement systems.

Salute the venerable ensign wasp, killing cockroaches for 25 million years Posted: 28 Sep 2020 06:37 AM PDT A new study has identified four new species of parasitic, cockroach-killing ensign wasps that became encased in tree resin 25 million years ago and were preserved as the resin fossilized into amber.

First study with CHEOPS data describes one of the most extreme planets in the universe Posted: 28 Sep 2020 06:05 AM PDT CHEOPS keeps its promise: Observations with the space telescope reveal details of the exoplanet WASP-189b - one of the most extreme planets known.

Coldest Northern Hemisphere temps of minus 69.6 degress Celsius: Greenland, 1991 Posted: 26 Sep 2020 11:51 AM PDT Nearly 30 years after recording a temperature of minus 93.2 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 69.6 Celsius) in Greenland, the measurement has been verified by the World Meteorological Organization as the coldest recorded temperature in the Northern Hemisphere.

Machine learning takes on synthetic biology: algorithms can bioengineer cells for you Posted: 25 Sep 2020 08:34 AM PDT Scientists have developed a new tool that adapts machine learning algorithms to the needs of synthetic biology to guide development systematically. The innovation means scientists will not have to spend years developing a meticulous understanding of each part of a cell and what it does in order to manipulate it.

Born to be wild: Fungal highways let bacteria travel in exchange for thiamine Posted: 24 Sep 2020 08:41 AM PDT Researchers find a mutualistic growth mechanism between a filamentous fungus and a bacterium that allows the bacterium to travel in exchange for thiamine.

5G wireless may lead to inaccurate weather forecasts Posted: 24 Sep 2020 05:27 AM PDT Upcoming 5G wireless networks that will provide faster cell phone service may lead to inaccurate weather forecasts, according to a new study on a controversial issue that has created anxiety among meteorologists.

Magnetic 'T-Budbots' made from tea plants kill and clean biofilm Posted: 23 Sep 2020 09:47 AM PDT Biofilms -- microbial communities that form slimy layers on surfaces -- are difficult to treat and remove, often because the microbes release molecules that block the entry of antibiotics and other therapies. Now, researchers have made magnetically propelled microbots derived from tea buds, which they call ''T-Budbots,'' that can dislodge biofilms, release an antibiotic to kill bacteria, and clean away the debris.

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