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Starling numbers are declining—we're investigating whether their spectacular murmuration displays are changing too

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Starling numbers are declining—we're investigating whether their spectacular murmuration displays are changing too
来源: Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories

Every autumn, from city centers to wetlands, starling murmurations attract crowds of spectators. Thousands of birds fill the sky, twisting and turning in extraordinary waves as the sun sets. An entire flock moves as one, creating shapes that shift and dissolve as quickly as they

Every autumn, from city centers to wetlands, starling murmurations attract crowds of spectators. Thousands of birds fill the sky, twisting and turning in extraordinary waves as the sun sets. An entire flock moves as one, creating shapes that shift and dissolve as quickly as they appear.

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Water may play critical role in how our tissues stretch and spring back
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Water may play critical role in how our tissues stretch and spring back

Every time your heart beats, your lungs expand, or your skin stretches, a remarkable protein called elastin helps your body return to its original shape. But what exactly gives this protein its elasticity? For more than 50 years, scientists have debated whether elastin's ability

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Sewers could hold the key to detecting deadly fungal infections
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Sewers could hold the key to detecting deadly fungal infections

Every year, fungal infections kill around 2.5 million people worldwide, more than tuberculosis and malaria combined. Yet most people may have never heard of the fungi responsible, and few health systems track them in any organized way.

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