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Mini-microplastics uncovered in the stomachs of filter-feeding marine organisms. »
A new study found that people who presented to California emergency departments with deliberate self-harm had a suicide rate in the year after their visit 56.8 times higher than those of demographically similar Californians. »
Research finds that the internal structure of bone can be strengthened. »
New research has discovered the tallest known tree in the Amazon, towering above the previous record holder at a height of 88.5 metres. »
Discovery has implications for bolstering long-lived trees, other crops. »
Sleeping more than nine hours a night or having long daytime naps increases risk of stroke, according to a new study. »
Findings overturn reports of largest mass extinction in Earth's history. »
Research shows sensitivity to environmental disturbance also exists in temperate zones. »
Fiber-optic cables could help scientists study offshore earthquakes. »
How much energy does it take to bend multilayer graphene? »
Researchers have found that transfusions using fresh red blood cells—cells that have spent seven days or less in storage—are no more beneficial than older red blood cells in reducing the risk of organ failure or death in critically ill children. »
Bowhead whales' gut microbes play important roles in the whales' health. »
Thanks to results of a recent study, researchers now have a clearer picture of the impact of the Justinianic Plague, which lasted from about 541-750 CE. »
Almost 40% of global land plant species are categorized as very rare, and these species are most at risk for extinction as climate continues to change. »
Oxygen in the oceans is being lost at an unprecedented rate, with “dead zones” proliferating and hundreds more areas showing oxygen dangerously depleted, as a result of the climate emergency and intensive farming, experts have warned. »
A new study suggests that cell phone could be the cause of neck or head pain in people. »
Humans are being exposed to 44 times more infertility-causing and cancer-linked 'gender-bending' chemicals than previously thought, according to a new study. »
Healthy sounds played over loudspeakers can attract fish to dying reefs. »
Newly discovered brain region sheds light on processing of visual information with other sensory input. »
New research reveals how two penguin species, the gentoo and the chinstrap, have dealt with more than a century of human impacts in Antarctica, and why some species are winners and others are losers in this rapidly changing ecosystem. »
Study uncovers relationship between jet stream, atmospheric blocking events. »
Proteins in our blood could in future help provide a comprehensive ‘liquid health check’, assessing our health and predicting the likelihood that we will we will develop a range of diseases. »
Sea fans with higher copper levels more easily succumb to disease. »
Geoscientists at the University of South Florida have successfully developed and tested a new high-tech shallow water buoy that can detect the small movements and changes in the Earth's seafloor that may be precursors to deadly natural hazards, such as earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis. »
Decades after farmland is abandoned, plant biodiversity and productivity struggle to recover, according to new University of Minnesota research. »
East Asian floods, African droughts and the frequent California fires may be linked to the rapid warming of the Indo-Pacific Ocean that impacts global rainfall patterns and corresponding weather, says a new study. »
Shrouded in mystery since their discovery, black holes continue to be mind-boggling enigmas in our universe. »
Wolbachia bacteria disrupt reproduction of the dengue virus within mosquitoes. »
A multidisciplinary team of scientists from Granada, Spain, has detected bisphenol A and parabens in a wide range of plastic medical devices, fabrics, and personal care products commonly used in hospital neonatal intensive care units, coming into direct contact with new-born babies. »
Researchers develop model to project levels in world's largest tropical lake. »
Children’s average daily time spent watching television or using a computer or mobile device increased from 53 minutes at age 12 months to more than 150 minutes at 3 years. »
An early example of fake news has been found in the 3000-year-old Babylonian story of Noah and the Ark, which is widely believed to have inspired the Biblical tale. »
Researchers mostly from Pennsylvania State University in the U.S. reported the invention of a new coating that could reduce bacterial growth, water waste, and odor when sprayed onto an ordinary house toilet by rendering its surface too slippery for anything to remain attached for long. »
Researchers found a place on the earth where no life exists. »
Researchers at Cornell University and Virginia Tech said shaking the head to free trapped water can cause brain damage in small children. »
Multiple factors may influence plant seasonal patterns. »
A little bit of norovirus, the highly infectious microbe that causes about 20 million cases of food poisoning in the United States each year, goes a long way. Just 10 particles of the virus can cause illness in humans. »
Discovery of geometric structural properties could foster new metasurfaces. »
On some of the Galapagos Islands where human-introduced predators of Darwin’s finches were eradicated over a decade ago, the finches are still acting as though they are in danger. »
Record-breaking hurricane rainfall trend likely to continue. »
The researchers found that a temperature difference between inside and outside has a remarkably small effect on how well a room is ventilated when ventilation is primarily driven by wind. »
Every drop of fresh water contains thousands of different organic molecules that have previously gone unnoticed. »
Emperor penguin population expected to decline by the year 2100. »
The first map showing the global geology of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, has been completed and fully reveals a dynamic world of dunes, lakes, plains, craters and other terrains. »
An international team of scientists report ancient Egyptians captured sacred ibises from the wild for use in ritual sacrifice rather than domesticating the birds. »
Scientists have developed spray gun that uses a process called electrospinning to 'paint' on bandages with drug cocktails tailored to treat patients' wounds. »
Tearing down the 'fluorescent curtain' opens door to better microspectroscopy. »
A specific strain of a common bacteria found in most people with alcoholic hepatitis correlates with greater liver disease severity and mortality. »
The Lost 52 Project announced on Sunday that a sunken World War II-era submarine wreck they found last June was the remains of the U.S.S. Grayback. »
Palm oil production can be made less environmentally destructive by reducing the use of fertilisers and avoid using herbicides. »