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First dinosaur era crab fully preserved in amber discovered October 20, 2021
Researchers describe the first crab from the Cretaceous dinosaur era preserved in amber. The study used micro CT to examine and describe Cretapsara athanata, the oldest modern-looking crab (approximately 100 million years old) and the most complete fossil crab ever discovered.
Changing ocean currents are driving extreme winter weather October 20, 2021
Slower ocean circulation as the result of climate change could intensify extreme cold weather in the U.S., according to new research.
Termite brains can grow in anticipation of a single moment of flight and light October 20, 2021
In a dampwood termite colony only a select few will, quite literally, see the light. The insects are unique due to their mating flights and the adaptability of their role within the colony, which is based on the overall needs of the group. King and queen termites must leave the nest and are the only […]
Researchers make hardened wooden knives that slice through steak October 20, 2021
The sharpest knives available are made of either steel or ceramic, both of which are human-made materials that must be forged in furnaces under extreme temperatures. Now, researchers have developed a potentially more sustainable way to make sharp knives: using hardened wood. The method makes wood 23 times harder and a knife made from the […]
Study of DNA repair boosts prospects for gene editing technology October 20, 2021
Researchers have developed a new method to profile the activity of cellular genes involved in correcting DNA damage, and applied this method to pave the way for dramatic improvements to genome editing technologies.
Europeans in the Americas 1000 years ago October 20, 2021
The Vikings were active in North America in the year 1021 AD. This now represents the earliest -- and only -- known year in which Europeans were present in the Americas prior to the arrival of Columbus in 1492 AD. It also represents a definitive point in time by which the Atlantic Ocean had been […]
Origin of domestic horses finally established October 20, 2021
The modern horse was domesticated around 2200 years BCE in the northern Caucasus. In the centuries that followed it spread throughout Asia and Europe. An international team of 162 scientists collected, sequenced and compared 273 genomes from ancient horses scattered across Eurasia to come up with this finding.

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Egypt, Ethiopia Compete To Export Power To Africa

Egypt, Ethiopia Compete To Export Power To Africa

By Cowry News on July 20, 2021

Egypt’s ‘power’ diplomacy with Djibouti, Tanzania and Burundi is meant to counter Ethiopia’s plan to expand electricity exports to African countries through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. A new battle…

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