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A new study by a Belgian team using data from the European Southern Observatory’s (...) »
Discovery advances a range of robotic technologies. »
While scientists have amassed considerable knowledge of the rocky planets in our solar system, like Earth and Mars, much less is known about the icy water-rich planets, Neptune and Uranus. »
Researchers explain why people rarely remove something as a solution. »
Researchers are now able to wirelessly record the directly measured brain activity of patients living with (...) »
Shifts in plant microbiomes impact plant health. »
Bolts create reactive chemicals that affect greenhouse gases. »
Ankle exoskeleton system increased walking speed by about 40%. »
Study on Madagascar crocodile suggests that modern crocs likely originated in Africa. »
Melting glaciers redistributed enough water to cause the direction of polar wander to turn and accelerate eastward during the mid-1990s, according to a new study. »
Study shows decreased seedlings and saplings years after removal of the noise source. »
Deep-sea bacteria dissolve carbon-containing rocks, releasing excess carbon. »
Humans have a uniquely high density of sweat glands embedded in their skin -- 10 times the density of chimpanzees and macaques. »
Gemini North observations help identify rotational speed limit for brown dwarfs. »
Scientists have reconstructed ancient DNA from soil for the first time, in an advance that will significantly enhance the study of animal, plant and microorganism evolution. »
Study warns that cascading effects of salts require coordinated management. »
A new study of nearly 5 million live births recorded in California from 2001 to 2012 found that babies born (...) »
Expansion of artificial night light has important impacts on animal behavior and health. »
A unique residential study has concluded that, contrary to perceived wisdom, people with eating disorders do not lose self-control – leading to binge-eating – in response to stress. »
New cyan blue could be an alternative to synthetic blue food colorings. »
Study captures the structure of metallic glass. »
Changes in gene activity can link past experience with future behavior. »
New analysis of strontium isotopes reveals how the carbon cycle responds to changing climate. »
Using satellite data to ‘see in the dark’, researchers have shown for the first time that lakes on the Greenland Ice Sheet drain during (...) »
A large study of children has uncovered evidence that behavioral problems in children who snore (...) »
Certain brightly colored coral species dotting the seafloor may appear indistinguishable to divers and snorkelers, but Florida State University researchers have found that (...) »
Researchers confirmed the presence in the wild of Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungus commonly found infesting hospitals. »
The scientists say the seminal space rock that bathed Earth in Dino death is precisely what allowed our home planet to first host the lush, blooming rainforests we know today. »
Discovery may offer clues to carbon's role in planet and star formation. »
Astronomers have detected X-rays from Uranus for the first time, using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. This result may help scientists learn more about this enigmatic ice giant planet in our solar system. »
Congenital heart disease is the most common type of birth defect. »
Climate affects diet, evidenced by condition of Arctic foxes’ teeth. »
Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that volcanic carbon emissions were not a major driver in Earth’s most recent extinction event. »
New measurement technique unravels what gives hummingbird wings their characteristic sound. »
Pregnant women who consumed the caffeine equivalent of as little as half a cup of coffee a day on average had slightly smaller babies than pregnant (...) »
New research suggests that the ability of green algae to eat bacteria is more widespread than previously thought, a finding that could be important in environmental and climate science. »
Scientists at Clemson University have linked climate fluctuations over the past one and one-quarter centuries with flower color changes. »
Millions of tonnes of plastic and other debris released annually from coastal areas are transported by currents to mid-ocean garbage patches, especially in the North and South Pacific Ocean, and (...) »
COVID-19 can be diagnosed in 55 minutes or less with the help of programmed magnetic nanobeads and a diagnostic tool that plugs into an off-the-shelf cellphone, according to Rice University engineers. »
Meteorites and comets have captured the public imagination for centuries. They inspire awe when we see them shoot across the night sky (...) »
2018 eruption of Kilauea volcano was one of the largest volcanic events in Hawaii in 200 years. »
Chemical aging of fire-emitted particles can lead to more intense storms. »
Advance could boost recommendation algorithms and internet searches. »
High-energy neutrino detected after a star's destruction as it is consumed by a black hole. »
Researchers placed nanosensors in microfibers to create a 'smart bandage'. »
The mosquito protein AEG12 strongly inhibits the family of viruses that cause yellow fever, dengue, West Nile, and Zika (...) »
New research led by the University of Cambridge has found rare evidence (...) »
Computer models for predicting slide-prone areas confront lack of subsurface data. »
The most diverse bee communities have the lowest levels of three common viral pathogens. »
The history of dogs has been intertwined, since ancient times, with that of the humans who domesticated them. But how far back does that history go in the Americas and which route did dogs use to enter that part of the world? »