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T-REX MAKEOVER
The image of the tyrannosaurus rex has for many been shaped by the Jurassic Park films, which showed it as a big scary dinosaur with sharp teeth sticking out of its massive mouth. However, according to a new study published in the journal Science, some paleontologists think that the t-rex looked dramatically different than that pop-culture version. An international team of researchers say the t-rex had thin scaly lips that covered its teeth, closer to a modern-day lizard.
TALKING PLANTS
It turns out plants actually have something to say. According to a new study in the journal Cell, plants make noises that sound like popping sounds. Researchers from Tel Aviv University made the discovery by placing tobacco and tomato plants in sound-proof acoustic boxes with ultrasonic microphones. The sounds are undetectable to the human ear, but when translated into a frequency we can hear, they sounded similar to bubble wrap or popping popcorn. They also found that the plants made more sounds when they were thirsty or under stress, but there was no evidence that the noise was done intentionally or as a form of communication.
Doctors in Taiwan made a surprising discovery when a 64-year-old female patient complained of a clicking and rustling sound in her ear, which turned out to be a spider.
Many DNA tests on the market offer a glimpse into what makes your individual character, including who your ancestors are and some can even analyze your risk for developing certain diseases. Cheddar News spoke with Sam Beeler, chief strategy officer with Nebula Genomics; Eleanor Griffith, a certified genetic counselor; and Dr. Neil Iyengar, a medical oncologist with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center about the process involved in checking DNA and its effectiveness.
A new study in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry that involved 80 participants with moderate to severe depression found hot yoga could have some positive impacts on mental health.
