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Animals that lived before the dinosaurs looked like fat lizards with very small heads and had a semi-aquatic lifestyle like that of a hippopotamus, according to fossils recently unearthed in France. The amphibians, which represent a previously unknown genus and species of mammal ancestor, measure about 12 feet (4 meters) in length, the researchers report in the October issue of the journal. Palaeo Vertebrates , published online in July. They dub a new species Lalieudorhynchus gandi ; it lived about 265 million years ago in Pangea supercontinent, just before the era of the dinosaurs. The unusual animal fossil was first discovered in 2001 in the Lodève Basin in southern France, by study co-author and paleontologist Jörg Schneider, a professor in the Department of Paleontology and Stratigraphy at the University of Freiberg in Germany, and doctoral candidate Frank Körner. They found two large ribs, each measuring 24 inches (60 centimeters) long, in a rocky riverbed. During subsequent

After nearly 30 years in business, Barb Moffat is considering closing the doors of his beloved bakery, as customers have stopped coming. “We have no, or almost no customers because they can’t park,” Moffat said. As COVID-19 restrictions ease in 2021, the main road in the central Queensland town of Gracemere returns to its normally busy highway. But in September, business owners said people had stopped shopping there because it was too difficult to park due to roadworks. “This is embarrassing… It’s just a nightmare,” said Moffat. “Parents can’t come, mostly every day there will be accidents. “We’ve suffered and suffered and I’m not the only one; FoodWorks, butchers, doctors, real estate … when will it stop?” Construction is ongoing to improve the Gracemere main road. ( ABC Capricornia: Rachel McGhee ) Construction is underway to upgrade Lawrie Road from two to four lanes, which is designed to reduce congestion and meet current and future traffic growth in Gracemere. The $44 million pro

A customer got into a war of words with the cafe owner after he complained about paying $12 for two “small” cups of coffee. Victoria Devine, a financial advisor from Melbourne, visited her “favorite” coffee shop Pantry Glen Iris on Wednesday after the revamped venue reopened under new owners. Much to his surprise, he claims he saw the small cup of coffee he usually orders now for $6 instead of $4. For more Food related news and videos check out Food >> However, Julien Moussi, cafe owner and director of Only Hospitality Group, says there is more to the story. “Our coffee is $5.20. Victoria had ordered her coffee with plant-based milk but failed to be transparent about it,” she said 7Live. Victoria Devine paid $12 for two “small” cups of coffee. Credit: Victoria Devine Earlier on Wednesday, the millennial money expert shared a picture of the coffee on his Instagram Story, along with the caption: “My favorite cafe reopened with new owners so now two small coffees cost $12.” Ho

In certain tissues or organs, cells may appear very similar or even identical. But at the molecular level, these cells can have small differences that lead to wide variations in their function. Alex K. Shalek, a professor of chemistry at MIT, loves the challenge of uncovering those tiny differences. In his lab, the researchers develop and deploy technologies such as single-cell RNA sequencing, which allows them to analyze differences in gene expression patterns and allows them to know how each cell contributes to tissue function. “Single-cell RNA sequencing is a very powerful way to check what a cell is doing at any given moment. By looking at the associations among the different mRNAs that cells express, we can identify very important tissue features — such as what cells are present and what they are trying to do,” said Shalek, who is also a core member of the MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science. and an extramural member of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Re

Forced to spend their days slamming their tiny skulls into the sides of trees in search of buried pieces, woodpeckers should have developed a trick or two to avoid brain damage. So you would think. A new study of woodpecker biomechanics has cast doubt on speculation that the chisel-headed little bird avoided turning its brains to mush through a fancy shock-absorbing adaptation. On the other hand, his brain may be too small to care. “By analyzing high-speed video of three woodpecker species, we found that woodpeckers do not absorb the shock of impact with trees,” said Sam Van Wassenbergh, a biomechanics researcher from the University of Antwerp in Belgium. Anyone who’s ever seen, or even just heard of, machine gun fire from the woodpecker’s signature beat will appreciate the physics involved. Snapping their heads back and forth at an astonishing 20 times per second, members of some species can experience forces of up to 1400 g. Compare that to the paltry 90 to 100 grams that can cause