Researchers uncover 500 million-year-old mollusk ancestor

Researchers uncover 500 million-year-old mollusk ancestor

A team of researchers including scientists from the University of Oxford have made an astonishing discovery of a new species of mollusk that lived 500 million years ago. The new fossil, called Shishania aculeata, reveals that the most primitive mollusks were flat, shell-less slugs covered in a protective spiny armor. The findings have been published…

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Microscopy breakthrough promises better imaging for sensitive materials

Microscopy breakthrough promises better imaging for sensitive materials

An international team of scientists, led by Trinity College Dublin, has devised an innovative imaging method using state-of-the-art microscopes that significantly reduces the time and radiation required. Their work represents a significant breakthrough that will benefit several disciplines, from materials science to medicine, as the method promises to deliver improved imaging for sensitive materials such…

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How Did Roses Get Their Thorns?

The “prickles,” as botanists call them, evolved in roses and other plants thanks to a single gene, a new study found. The “prickles,” as botanists call them, evolved in roses and other plants thanks to a single gene, a new study found. your-feed-science, Research NYT > Science

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