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Many of us have seen informational posters at parks or aquariums specifying how long plastics…

Researchers have found two genes that regulate the differentiation of stem cells in the small…

Climate mediates continental scale patterns of stream microbial functional diversity. Read Original Article: A continental-scale…

Several technical advances have been achieved recently in the pursuit of powerful quantum computers. Now,…

Researchers have created a device that can integrate and interact with neuron-like cells. This could…

Wrinkles, furrows, spots: a person’s aging process is accompanied by tell-tale signs on their face….

Exposure to air particulate matter impairs the metabolism of olfactory mucosal cells, according to a…

Is there anyone out there? This is an age-old question that researchers have now shed…

Political candidates’ use of humor on social media could sometimes backfire on them with potential…

A new interdisciplinary study reports on 20 newly sequenced ancient genomes from sub-Saharan Africa, including…

The origins of human innovation have traditionally been sought in the grasslands and coasts of…

A new study shows that female birds benefit more from extra food in the winter….

If we act quickly and decisively, there is a slim window in which we can…

A theoretical study suggests that small changes in roadway paving practices could reduce that efficiency…

Researchers have created a new model to evaluate the long-term economic benefits of top predator…

Even in the most remote regions of the oceans plastic debris can be found. Usually…

A cosmic measurement technique independent of all others adds strong evidence pointing to a problem…

Plague was commonplace in medieval times, so finding its victims in a 15th century Lithuanian…

A key set of proteins that help regulate hormones necessary for many essential functions in…

A compound discovered in the gills of wood-eating clams could be the solution to a…

New research has revealed how long-lived Peter Pan discs form, which could provide new insights…

Scientists have developed a new model to study an early stage of human development, using…

Researchers have identified two brain phenomena that may explain some of the side-effects of ketamine….

A small bird carving – -the oldest instance of East Asian three-dimensional art ever discovered…

Winter vehicle travel can cause long-lasting damage to the tundra, according to a new article….

Physicists demonstrate a correlation between the behavior of collective animal systems and a so-called ‘critical…

With summer on the way, and some beaches reopening after COVID-19 shutdowns, people will be…

Power plants that burn coal and other fossil fuels emit not only planet-warming carbon dioxide,…

Our sense of direction tends to decline with age. Researchers report on new insights into…

Scientists have developed the world’s first 3D artificial eye with capabilities better than existing bionic…

A new study asserts the world population may have much more in common than it…

Because electrons — the subatomic particles that carry electricity — are elementary particles and cannot…

For the first time, researchers show the synthesis of ultra-thin graphitic materials at room temperature…

An environmental engineering professor has solved a decades-old mystery regarding the behavior of fluids, a…

The first confirmed heartbeat of a supermassive black hole is still going strong more than…

White lab coats and dangerous experiments all epitomize the ‘mad scientist’ from many a Hollywood…

Researchers have studied presolar materials that landed on a planet-like body. Their findings may help…

Evidence from rocks billions of years old suggest that volcanoes played a key role in…

In times of unexpected uncertainty, such as the sudden appearance of a global pandemic, people…

Researchers have developed a model that can estimate regional disease burden and the impact of…

An analysis of high-speed raindrops hitting biological surfaces such as feathers, plant leaves and insect…

A new study finds that water vapor in the atmosphere may serve as a potential…

Scientists have expanded our understanding of potentially habitable planets orbiting distant stars by including a…

A new study has shown that exposure to a now-banned flame retardant can alter the…

The new magnetic sensor is inexpensive to make, works on minimal power and is 20…

Scientists have found new details about how supernovas boost charged particles to nearly the speed…

Researchers have discovered that repurposed enzymes and light are key to producing chemical compounds in…

Scientists have developed a hybrid material constructed from a metal oxide nanosheet and a light-absorbing…

Scientists have recently identified a small mitochondrial uncoupler, named BAM15, that decreases the body fat…

Neuroengineers have created a tiny surgical implant that can electrically stimulate the brain and nervous…