The discovery of a 423-million-year-old fossil in China has shed light on the evolution of the tripartite (three-part) jaw, revealing a previously unknown stage of jaw evolution in placoderms, an extinct group of early fishes. Life reconstruction of Qilinyu along with Guiyu and Entelognathus in Silurian waters. Image credit: Dinghua …
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The genetic cause of a syndrome characterized by multiple frustrating and difficult-to-treat symptoms, including dizziness and lightheadedness, skin flushing and itching, gastrointestinal complaints, chronic pain, bone and joint problems, is now better understood. Jonathan J. Lyons et al identified a genetic explanation for a syndrome characterized by multiple frustrating and …
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Every time a new Apple device ships, it’s interesting to see how manufacturing technology has advanced. This year is no exception. The Apple device teardown revealed a number of interesting details and confirmed a rumor we’d heard before — Intel did indeed win at least some of the iPhone 7’s …
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