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Earth Sciences

World’s Highest Atmospheric Monitoring Station Opens in Bolivia

The new atmospheric observatory at Mt. Chacaltaya (CHC) in Bolivia is at an altitude of 5240 meters and is the highest such station in the world. First data…

Studies and Analyses

Corn Price Spikes Linked to Climate Change and Biofuels Mandate

The findings, published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change, show that severely hot conditions in corn-growing regions and extreme climate events…

Physics & Astronomy

WSU Astrobiologist Proposes Mars Life-Probe Mission

A Washington State University astrobiologist is leading a group of 20 scientists in calling for a mission to Mars with “a strong and comprehensive life…

Physics & Astronomy

Breakthrough Solution to Fusion Production Barriers

An in-depth analysis by scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) zeroed in on tiny, bubble-like islands that…

Health & Medicine

Rice University seniors automate process of lengthening children’s limbs

A team of Rice University undergraduates has invented a device they hope will make the process safer and easier.In collaboration with Shriners Hospital for…

Life & Chemistry

Plant scientists find mechanism that gives plants ‘balance’

But now researchers at Michigan State University, as part of an international collaboration, have figured out how plants can make the “decision” between growth…

Studies and Analyses

Unlocking Potential: Underutilized Brain Surgery for Epilepsy

Ten years ago, a landmark clinical trial in Canada demonstrated the unequivocal effectiveness of brain surgeries for treating uncontrolled epilepsy, but since…

Life & Chemistry

Leeches: Nature’s DNA Detectives in Tropical Jungles

They collect leeches from tropical jungles, which have been sucking blood from mammals, and subsequently analyse the blood for mammal DNA. By using this…

Environmental Conservation

Study Details Extent of Illinois' Asian Carp Problem

But the team members’ advice for controlling the species goes something like this: “If you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em.” James Garvey, director of the Fisheries…

Life & Chemistry

Compressed Sensing Allows Imaging of Live Cell Structures

Despite many achievements in the field of super-resolution microscopy in the past few years with spatial resolution advances, live-cell imaging has remained a…

Physics & Astronomy

PolyU expert makes further contribution to China’s lunar exploration programme

The signing of an agreement between The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) has brought together top-notch…

Life & Chemistry

Palms Unveil Climate Change Impact on Tropical Biodiversity

“It comes as a surprise to us that climate change over millions of years still leaves a signature in the composition of species assemblages we see today. If…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Bark Beetle Management Strategies for Southern Pine Forests

According to T. D. Schowalter, author of a new open-access article in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management called “Ecology and Management of Bark Beetles…

Health & Medicine

Nano-Devices Cross Blood-Brain Barrier for Neurologic Treatments

A team of scientists from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have developed nano-devices that successfully cross the brain-blood barrier and deliver a drug that…

Life & Chemistry

Boosting Emotional Resilience: The Role of Brain Steroid Signals

Glucocorticoids are natural steroids secreted by the body during stress. A small amount of these hormones helps with normal brain function, but their excess is…

Physics & Astronomy

Enhanced 3-D Tissue Imaging: Faster, Clearer, Affordable Solutions

The computational technique could provide faster, less expensive and higher resolution tissue imaging to a broader population of users. The group describes its…

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