An exactly dated time series of almost 900 year length was established, exhibiting the medieval warm period, the little ice age between the 16th and 19th…
The dust, astronomers believe, is a key phase in the life cycle of stars, which are formed in dusty nurseries throughout the cosmos. But how the dust interacts…
When termites munch on wood, the small bits are delivered to feed a community of unique microbes living in their guts, and in a complex process involving…
A scientific paper published today details the investigation of a chemical in the Martian soil that interferes with the techniques used by the Curiosity rover…
New regulatory approaches may be needed to assess environmental risks of agricultural growth promoters, and similar human pharmaceuticals, following research…
The work marks the first time that such a device has been miniaturized to fit on a chip and may pave the way to improvements in high-speed communications,…
Female promiscuity—something that occurs in a majority of species, including humans—results in the ejaculates from two or more males overlapping within her…
Certain diseases such as cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy are linked to genetic mutations that damage the important biological process of rearranging…
Cancer cells are known to have short telomeres, but just how short they are from cancer cell to cancer cell may be a determining factor in a prostate cancer…
There are many reports assessing the psychological damage resulting from childhood abuse, and the effects on physical health have also been well documented….
Andres Clarens, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at U.Va.’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, and graduate student…
“One of the most exciting results from this very first solid sample ingested by Curiosity is the high percentage of water in the soil,” said Laurie Leshin,…
Understanding the changes energy from the sun undergoes as it travels away and out into space is crucial for scientists to achieve their goal of some day…
HIRAD identified an area of heavy rains and and likely strong winds in Hurricane Ingrid by measuring surface wind speeds and rain rates using its rectangular…
And because the drugs have already been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in humans, the researchers have been able to quickly launch a…
Roughly thirty years ago, computers were still heavy and bulky. It was hardly imaginable back then that in just a few decades the large gray cabinets full of…
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