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A new freeze-resistant Trichinella species has been discovered in wolverines by Agricultural Research Service scientists and their colleagues. »
Whole body diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW MRI) may aid in the assessment of cancer treatment response in children and youth at much lower levels of radiation than current approaches, suggests a small study. »
'Crazy beast' was marooned on Madagascar. »
The surface of Jupiter's moon Europa features a widely varied landscape, including ridges, bands, small rounded domes and disrupted spaces that geologists call "chaos terrain." »
Many coastal communities in the Indonesian archipelago, including the proposed site of the new capital on the island of Borneo, could be at potential tsunami risk from submarine landslides. »
Microneedles target plant tissues for delivery of micronutrients, hormones, or genes. »
Researchers detect some of the earliest evidence for modern plate motion. »
The unique properties of water are understandable only if scientists observe the interaction of its molecules. »
A large near-Earth asteroid will safely pass by our planet on Wednesday morning, providing astronomers with an exceptional opportunity to study the 1.5-mile-wide (2-kilometer-wide) object in great detail. »
Study shows that some people experience creative insights as intrinsically rewarding. »
Simple, low-cost ventilation designs and configuration of wards can reduce the dispersal of airborne virus in emergency COVID-19 hospitals. »
Scientists are warning that an increase in global warming could significantly slow down hurricanes, potentially leading to more destruction. »
New technique may enable molecule-based quantum computing. »
Dust is a key component of Earth's climate system. »
High levels of air pollution may be “one of the most important contributors” to deaths from COVID-19, according to research. »
Cotton producers in the U.S. and around the world looking for new varieties. »
From the tidal marshes along the lower Potomac and James rivers in Maryland and Virginia, comes a newly discovered species of bacteria that could help keep destructive crop pests at bay. »
Liquid meltwater can sometimes flow deep below the Greenland Ice Sheet in winter, not just in summer, according to new research. »
Results help scientists engineer particles that improve biosensors, electronics and chemical reactions. »
Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) thrive on coral reefs across the Indo-Pacific. »
Biologists and engineers design 3D printed corals that may help energy production and coral reefs. »
Four fossilized monkey teeth discovered deep in the Peruvian Amazon provide new evidence that more than one group of ancient primates journeyed across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa. »
Plant-derived chemicals called cardenolides have long been used to treat heart disease and have shown potential as cancer therapies. »
N95 respirators can be decontaminated effectively and maintain functional integrity for up to three uses, according to National Institutes of Health scientists. »
Observations made with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed for the first time that a star orbiting the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way moves just as predicted by Einstein’s general theory of relativity. »
Trees that grow fast, live long lives and reproduce slowly account for the bulk of the biomass -- and carbon storage -- in some tropical rainforests. »
Engineers have created a laser treatment method that could potentially turn any metal surface into a rapid bacteria killer—just by giving the metal's surface a different texture. »
Moderate densities of cattle and wild herbivores can sustainably co-exist. »
A new study at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution found that freshwater runoff from rivers and continental shelf sediments is bringing significant quantities of carbon and trace elements, which form essential building blocks for ocean life, into parts of the Arctic Ocean via the Transpolar Drift. »
Researchers find stents, surgery provide higher quality of life for those with chest pain. »
Timing is everything. A fresh example supporting the old saying has been found in systems regulated by biological clocks. Research on circadian rhythms, internal 24-hour patterns that affect sleep-wake and metabolic cycles, has shown that timing is key for human health. »
In recent years, scientists have uncovered evidence that Neanderthals and modern humans interbred. Previous research has shown that Neanderthals who were connected to the Vindija Cave in modern-day Croatia contributed DNA to modern-day Eurasian populations. »
Disabling key enzymes overcomes previous limitations to blocking angiogenesis, may inform cancer treatment strategies. »
Less than a second after the Big Bang, the universe suddenly blew up from almost nothing to a hot, dense sea of neutrons and electrons stretching across trillions of light years. »
Scientists at Caltech and Occidental College have discovered a methane-fueled symbiosis between worms and bacteria at the bottom of the sea, shedding new light on the ecology of deep-sea environments. »
Scientist talks about social distancing strategies and how long we may need to maintain them. »
A protein that normally deposits mineralized calcium in tooth enamel may also be responsible for calcium deposits in the back of the eye in people with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). »
An international research team has obtained new measurements of how big neutron stars are. »
A new app, which will be used to collect data to develop machine learning algorithms that could automatically detect whether a person is suffering from COVID-19 based on the sound of their voice, their breathing and coughing, has been launched by researchers at the University of Cambridge. »
Plants, animals remarkably similar in their responses to changing environmental conditions. »
Biochemist leads simulations to help design new drugs, vaccines to combat coronavirus. »
The latest studies of the archaeological site at Orce (Granada) reveal that the earliest settlers of the European continent, some 1.4 million years ago, developed innovative techniques that were not used again until 400,000 years later. »
Engineers at Caltech have shown that atoms in optical cavities -- tiny boxes for light -- could lead to the creation of a quantum internet. »
An international team of researchers has successfully sequenced a chromosome of the Zebra Finch that is only found in the germline cells, which are generated when the songbirds are reproductively active. »
A new study has provided the most comprehensive analysis of human genetic diversity to date, clarifying the genetic relationships between human populations around the world. »
The ice giant Uranus appears to be losing a bit of its atmosphere to space, perhaps siphoned away by the planet's magnetic field. »
Handwashing is a crucial coronavirus defence strategy, but millions of the world’s most vulnerable people have no access to water. »
Researchers are developing cotton thread-based colorimetric microfluidic devices. »
The Earth of 3.2 billion years ago was a "water world" of submerged continents, geologists say, after analyzing oxygen isotope data from ancient ocean crust now exposed on land in Australia. The finding could have major implications for the origin of life on Earth. »
New biofilm extends the shelf life of eggs and protects them against fungi and bacteria. »