So accustomed are we to the sunshine, rain, fog and snow of our home planet that we find it next to impossible to imagine a different atmosphere and other…
“All this started with public health workers there just beating their heads against the reality of how sticky human behavior is and how hard it is to change…
MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School today announced the beginning of a Phase 1 clinical trial, testing the safety and activity of a…
Propylene oxide is an important bulk chemical that is used primarily in the production of polyurethane plastics. Currently, propylene oxide is usually made…
Using quantum systems to simulate other quantum systems could resolve some of the problems scientists face in quantum mechanics.A review in Science this week…
“Making a three-dimensional map is essential to understanding why the universe is expanding at an ever-accelerating rate,” said UA astronomy professor Daniel…
For many years, the mosquitoes that transmit malaria to humans were seen as public enemies, and campaigns to eradicate the disease focused on eliminating the…
U.S. seismologists have found evidence that the massive 2004 earthquake that triggered killer tsunamis throughout the Indian Ocean weakened at least a portion…
C&EN senior correspondent Ann Thayer cites World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one-third of the world's population — 2.2 billion people — will be…
Retrieved September 2009 by the crew of NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour, ORMatE-1 is a passive study of optically reflective materials with a focus on silicon…
Dr Clive Trueman, who is based at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton said:”Salmon farming is a big, intensive business. In 2006, around 130,000…
The physician, bioinformatician, molecular biologist and GDR civil rights activist received the award for his exceptional scientific achievements and his…
Numerous studies worldwide have shown that radon, a natural radioactive gas that seeps into homes in some regions, is the second leading factor (after smoking)…
The animal had fitted electronic tag which enabled its migratory movements and the depth of these, amongst other data, to be obtained. This is a yet another…
The findings, published online today in the journal Nature, show that these microorganisms, members of ancient lineage called archaea, beat out all other…
The spiral galaxy NGC 4522 is located some 60 million light-years away from Earth and it is a spectacular example of a spiral galaxy currently being stripped…
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