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- Tech
Early satellite TV predictions highlighted instant communication potential
Satellite communication started as science fiction but soon became reality.
- Anthropology
Bronze Age mummies identified in Britain
Bone analysis finds widespread mummy making in ancient England and Scotland.
- Life
Babies low on key gut bacteria at higher risk of asthma
Asthma risk may be set early in life, but mice data suggest that the risk could altered by friendly gut bacteria.
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- Animals
Lights at night trick wild wallabies into breeding late
Artificial lighting is driving wild tammar wallabies to breed out of sync with peak season for food
- Life
‘Protocells’ show ability to reproduce
Lab-made “protocells” mimic the division process of early cells, and may help researchers understand cellular evolution.
- Animals
Math describes sheep herd fluctuations
Scientists have developed equations to describe the motion of a herd of sheep.
- Planetary Science
Salt streaks point to present-day water flows on Mars
Salt deposits on Mars hint at contemporary seasonal water flows on the Red Planet.
- Planetary Science
67P reveals recipe for a comet
Rosetta’s comet 67P probably started out as two smaller comets.
- Planetary Science
Mysterious circles appear, grow on comet
The Rosetta spacecraft caught five circular depressions quickly spreading across a region of comet 67P.
- Math
83-year-old math problem solved
An 83-year-old math problem concerning sequences of 1s and –1s has been solved.
- Anthropology
Ancient hominid ears were tuned to high frequencies
Two ancient hominid species may have heard high-frequency sounds especially well.
