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Rare All-White Gentoo Penguin Spotted in Antarctica

January 16, 2024

A photographer has captured images of an extremely rare all-white Gentoo penguin in Chile’s Antarctic territory. The leucistic female penguin was filmed at the Gabriel Gonzalez Videla Base amongst a large colony of typically black-and-white Gentoo penguins. Gabriel Gonzalez Videla ..

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Earliest Cases of Genetic Syndromes Identified

January 16, 2024

Researchers have uncovered the most ancient known instances of individuals with sex chromosome syndromes, dating back roughly 5,000 years. The findings indicate people with extra or missing chromosomes have existed through human history. Genetic syndromes often confer distinct appearances and ..

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Researchers Discover Oldest Known Skin Fossil

January 16, 2024

Scientists have uncovered the most ancient skin fossil, dated to about 286 million years old. But the creature it belonged to remains a mystery for now. The textured fragment exceeds previously known skin fossils by over 21 million years. Texture ..

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Rare ‘Tree Lobsters’ Beat Back Extinction

January 16, 2024

In an extraordinary survival story, the Lord Howe Island stick insect has defied extinction after its rediscovery in 2001 on a rocky volcanic outcrop called Ball’s Pyramid. With only 20-30 left in the wild, zoos like San Diego now showcase ..

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Global Fungal Infection Deaths Double Earlier Estimates

January 16, 2024

Over a decade back, preliminary data pointed to around 2 million annual global deaths from fungal diseases. However, recent findings reveal a nearly twofold rise, with updated estimates showing fungal infections cause about 3.8 million deaths yearly. This staggering figure ..

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Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN)

January 15, 2024

The government recently announced the development of niche solutions tailored for Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) base stations. This signals India’s intent to leverage Open RAN to improve connectivity, especially in rural areas. What is Open RAN? An Open ..

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