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ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Human ancestors explored 'out of Africa' despite impaired nasal faculties

Posted: 24 Mar 2016 11:53 AM PDT

In humans inhaled air is conditioned poorly in the nasal cavity in comparison with primates, such as chimpanzees and macaques, according a recent study. Unlike our protruding external nose, which has little effect on improving air conditioning performance, other hominins (including australopithecines) were endowed with flat nasal features and faculties to improve air conditioning.

Nanocrystal self-assembly sheds its secrets

Posted: 24 Mar 2016 11:32 AM PDT

The secret to a long-hidden magic trick behind the self-assembly of nanocrystal structures is starting to be revealed.

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