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Monitor lizards’ huge burrow systems can shelter hundreds of small animals
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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/monitor-lizards-huge-burrow-systems-shelter-small-animals.
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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/monitor-lizards-huge-burrow-systems-shelter-small-animals.
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Monitor lizards’ huge burrow systems can shelter hundreds of small animals
Two species of Australian monitor lizards dig nests four meters deep. Now scientists reveal that the burrows are home to far more than their creators.
New test can detect presence of gene doping in equines
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https://phys.org/news/2021-03-presence-gene-doping-equines.html
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https://phys.org/news/2021-03-presence-gene-doping-equines.html
phys.org
New test can detect presence of gene doping in equines
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) have successfully developed a new test to systemically detect the local administration of illicit, gene doping therapies ...
The Great British Art Tour: the sweet sting of an English country garden
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https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/mar/10/the-great-british-art-tour-tirzah-garwood-towner-eastbourne
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https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/mar/10/the-great-british-art-tour-tirzah-garwood-towner-eastbourne
the Guardian
The Great British Art Tour: the sweet sting of an English country garden
With public art collections closed we are bringing the art to you, exploring hidden gems from across the country in partnership with Art UK. Today’s pick: Towner Eastbourne’s Hornet with Wild Rose by Tirzah Garwood
47 Million Year Old Fly Found With a Belly Full of Pollen
https://interestingengineering.com/47-million-year-old-fly-found-with-a-belly-full-of-pollen?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=article&utm_content=13032021
https://interestingengineering.com/47-million-year-old-fly-found-with-a-belly-full-of-pollen?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=article&utm_content=13032021
Interesting Engineering
47 Million Year Old Fly Found With a Belly Full of Pollen
This proves that flies were ancient pollinators.
Random cellular changes play vital role in longevity beyond genetics and environment
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210313/Random-cellular-changes-play-vital-role-in-longevity-beyond-genetics-and-environment.aspx
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210313/Random-cellular-changes-play-vital-role-in-longevity-beyond-genetics-and-environment.aspx
News-Medical.net
Random cellular changes play vital role in longevity beyond genetics and environment
A new model of aging takes into account not only genetics and environmental exposures but also the tiny changes that randomly arise at the cellular level.
Earth’s early magma oceans detected in 3.7 billion year-old Greenland rocks
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https://theconversation.com/earths-early-magma-oceans-detected-in-3-7-billion-year-old-greenland-rocks-156899
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https://theconversation.com/earths-early-magma-oceans-detected-in-3-7-billion-year-old-greenland-rocks-156899
The Conversation
Earth’s early magma oceans detected in 3.7 billion year-old Greenland rocks
The rocks provide rare evidence of a time when Earth's surface was a deep sea of incandescent magma.
The valuable contribution of stress to the thermal stability of nanograined polycrystalline alloys
https://phys.org/news/2021-03-valuable-contribution-stress-thermal-stability.html
https://phys.org/news/2021-03-valuable-contribution-stress-thermal-stability.html
phys.org
The valuable contribution of stress to the thermal stability of nanograined polycrystalline alloys
Nanograined metals and alloys, whose grain size is less than 100 nm, exhibit extremely high strength and high ductility, possessing excellent mechanical properties. Nanograined materials, however, have ...
In defence of great crested newts: why these elusive amphibians are worth the worry
https://theconversation.com/in-defence-of-great-crested-newts-why-these-elusive-amphibians-are-worth-the-worry-77288
https://theconversation.com/in-defence-of-great-crested-newts-why-these-elusive-amphibians-are-worth-the-worry-77288
The Conversation
In defence of great crested newts: why these elusive amphibians are worth the worry
Building work on brownfield sites is often delayed while newts are moved to ponds elsewhere.
Ancient fish DNA provides a window back in time
https://phys.org/news/2021-03-ancient-fish-dna-window.html
https://phys.org/news/2021-03-ancient-fish-dna-window.html
phys.org
Ancient fish DNA provides a window back in time
The accidental discovery of fossilized three-spine stickleback bones dating back 12 thousand years, has enabled scientist to confirm parallel evolution, or evolutionary changes or adaptions which take ...
Launcher opens California facility to develop small launch vehicle
https://spacenews.com/launcher-opens-california-facility-to-develop-small-launch-vehicle/
https://spacenews.com/launcher-opens-california-facility-to-develop-small-launch-vehicle/
SpaceNews
Launcher opens California facility to develop small launch vehicle
Small launch vehicle company Launcher has moved across the country to California as it takes its next steps in the development of its rocket.
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reading-test 2-Questions.pdf
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شیوه تقویت ریدینگ
در این پست، تست دوم از سوالات امتحان استاندارد ریدینگ آیلتس که مربوط به پسیج دوم هست قرار داده شده؛ لطفا ابتدا با دقت سوالات ۱۴ تا ۲۶ رو مطالعه کنید؛ سپس بر اساس فایل متنی که در پست بعدی قرار خواهد گرفت (ساعت ۲۰)، سوالات رو همزمان در همان فایل متن جواب بدید؛
تست مناسب سطح 5+ است و برای سطوح +7، توصیه میشود حداکثر ۲۰ دقیقه زمان صرف پاسخ به این سوالات شود؛
فایل تحلیلیِ جوابها در کانال قرار خواهد گرفت؛ (فردا ساعت ۲۰)
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شیوه تقویت ریدینگ
در این پست، تست دوم از سوالات امتحان استاندارد ریدینگ آیلتس که مربوط به پسیج دوم هست قرار داده شده؛ لطفا ابتدا با دقت سوالات ۱۴ تا ۲۶ رو مطالعه کنید؛ سپس بر اساس فایل متنی که در پست بعدی قرار خواهد گرفت (ساعت ۲۰)، سوالات رو همزمان در همان فایل متن جواب بدید؛
تست مناسب سطح 5+ است و برای سطوح +7، توصیه میشود حداکثر ۲۰ دقیقه زمان صرف پاسخ به این سوالات شود؛
فایل تحلیلیِ جوابها در کانال قرار خواهد گرفت؛ (فردا ساعت ۲۰)
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reading-test 2-Passage 2.pdf
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لطفا ابتدا فایل سوالات رو که در پست قبلی قرار داده شد مطالعه کنید؛ سپس با خوندن متن مربوطه در این پست، سوالات رو به صورت همزمان که در همین فایل هم تکرار شده اند، جواب بدید؛
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لطفا ابتدا فایل سوالات رو که در پست قبلی قرار داده شد مطالعه کنید؛ سپس با خوندن متن مربوطه در این پست، سوالات رو به صورت همزمان که در همین فایل هم تکرار شده اند، جواب بدید؛
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‘A Very Big Problem.’ Giant Ship in the Suez Remains Stuck.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/27/world/middleeast/suez-canal-ship-stuck.html
‘A Very Big Problem.’ Giant Ship in the Suez Remains Stuck.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/27/world/middleeast/suez-canal-ship-stuck.html
Nytimes
‘A Very Big Problem.’ Giant Ship in the Suez Remains Stuck. (Published 2021)
A small Egyptian village has a front-row seat to the unfolding effort to dislodge the container ship that ran aground in the canal, holding up $10 billion in global trade every day.
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reading-test 2-Passage 2-answers.pdf
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لطفا ابتدا سوالات این تست را جواب بدید، سپس جوابهای درست را در این پست چک کنید.
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لطفا ابتدا سوالات این تست را جواب بدید، سپس جوابهای درست را در این پست چک کنید.
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Ebola might be a chronic infection – but here’s why we shouldn’t panic
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https://theconversation.com/ebola-might-be-a-chronic-infection-but-heres-why-we-shouldnt-panic-157179
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https://theconversation.com/ebola-might-be-a-chronic-infection-but-heres-why-we-shouldnt-panic-157179
The Conversation
Ebola might be a chronic infection – but here’s why we shouldn’t panic
Ebola seems to be able to lay dormant in people for many years before causing disease again.
The Genetic Signal of Ancient Australians in South America Goes Deeper Than We Knew
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https://www.sciencealert.com/the-genetic-signal-of-ancient-australians-in-south-america-goes-deeper-than-we-knew
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#science_alert 38
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-genetic-signal-of-ancient-australians-in-south-america-goes-deeper-than-we-knew
ScienceAlert
The Genetic Signal of Ancient Australians in South America Goes Deeper Than We Knew
The extent of Australasian influence into the ancient bloodlines of early South American cultures looks to be even greater than scientists thought, according to new research.
Rarest great ape on Earth could soon go extinct.
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https://www.livescience.com/rarest-great-ape-extinction.html
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https://www.livescience.com/rarest-great-ape-extinction.html
livescience.com
Rarest great ape on Earth could soon go extinct
Tapanuli orangutans, the most gravely endangered great ape species on Earth, may be even closer to extinction than previously thought, The Hill reported.
Chemical found in 1,000 processed foods may harm the immune system
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https://www.livescience.com/chemical-processed-foods-preservative-immune-system.html
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https://www.livescience.com/chemical-processed-foods-preservative-immune-system.html
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Chemical found in 1,000 processed foods may harm the immune system
The chemical, called TBHQ, showed potentially harmful effects in studies conducted in animals and in lab dishes.
Old Tires Turned
Into Graphene That Makes Stronger Concrete
https://scitechdaily.com/old-tires-turned-into-graphene-that-makes-stronger-concrete/
Into Graphene That Makes Stronger Concrete
https://scitechdaily.com/old-tires-turned-into-graphene-that-makes-stronger-concrete/
SciTechDaily
Old Tires Turned Into Graphene That Makes Stronger Concrete
Rice University lab’s optimized flash process could reduce carbon emissions. This could be where the rubber truly hits the road. Rice University scientists have optimized a process to convert waste from rubber tires into graphene that can, in turn, be used…