Read more about the article SMELL CELL: 3D View Of Stinky One-Cell Ocean Organism
The tests of the foraminiferal species Jullienella foetida can reach sizes of up to 14 cm and play an important role within their ecosystem. (NHM Vienna/Newsflash)

SMELL CELL: 3D View Of Stinky One-Cell Ocean Organism

Scientists have provided fascinating insights into the structure of single-celled organisms living in the eastern Atlantic Ocean infamous for its pungent stench. The foraminiferal species Jullienella foetida is an organism that can reach a size of several centimetres. One of its most significant characteristics is its “foul-smelling odour”, according to…

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15M Monster: Scientists Who Crunched Data During COVID Lockdown Find Huge Shark Was World’s Ultimate Predator

The ultimate predator of predators was a massive 50-foot-long shark that was so powerful it even ate predators that ate other predators. Prehistoric megatooth sharks that got their name from their massive teeth, which can each be bigger than a human hand, included the Megalodon, the largest shark that ever…

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FISHY BUSINESS: Scientists Create Fish-Shaped Robots To Absorb Microplastics

Scientists have created fish-shaped robots to swim around and collect microplastics from the oceans’ nooks and crannies. Microplastics, tiny plastic particles that can be harmful to marine animals when ingested, settle at the bottom of waterways and are hard to remove from the environment. Chinese scientists have developed a small,…

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Read more about the article BREATHTAKING: Scientists Develop Breath Check Security System
Breath odor-based individual authentication using an artificial olfactory sensor could become possible in the near future as represented by this artists rendering. (Kyushu University, Yanagida Lab/Newsflash)

BREATHTAKING: Scientists Develop Breath Check Security System

Biometric authentication could soon be revolutionised as scientists in Japan have developed a security tool which identifies people by their breath. Being able to fully rely on identity check systems is more crucial than ever for public institutions such as airports but also a wide variety of private companies. Researchers…

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Read more about the article RAY OF HOPE: Protein Study Could Pave Way For New MS Therapy
In her doctorate, Juliane Bauch dealt intensively with the cause of the destruction of the myelin sheaths in multiple sclerosis. (RUB, Kramer/Newsflash)

RAY OF HOPE: Protein Study Could Pave Way For New MS Therapy

Scientists in Germany are cautiously optimistic about new multiple sclerosis therapy possibilities after decoding the functions of two crucial proteins. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. There is no known cure, and treatments attempt…

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