Insects of Generation X

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The periodical cicada recently made an appearance at a park in New Haven, CT, much to the delight of entomologists at nearby Yale University. This cicada species is the longest-living insect in the world, though it spends most of its 17-year life underground before surfacing for a few weeks.

Entomology, Cicada, Cicadas

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A spinning crystal ball: seismologists discover that the inner core rotates

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Researchers have proposed that the inner core of the earth is a massive spinning crystal exceeding 2,400 kilometers in diameter. An anisotropic grain created variations in earthquake waves passing through the center of the earth, thus debunking earlier theories supporting an isotropic core.

Discovery and exploration, Earth, Crystals, Core (Geology), Earth scientists, Earth movements, Earth movements (Geology)

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Changing the image

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X-ray mammography is the most common method for diagnosing breast cancer but it can sometimes fail to detect malignancies. Scientists are advocating the use of magnetic resonance imaging for this application since it is more accurate and efficient.

Usage, Diagnosis, Breast cancer, Magnetic resonance imaging

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