Human bodies have roughly 30,000 genes dictating not only how we look, but also critical biological processes. Now, a Florida State University and Australia National University research team has discovered a key aspect of ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 28, 2021
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New research shows that concentrations of the toxic element mercury in rivers and fjords connected to the Greenland Ice Sheet are comparable to rivers in industrial China, an unexpected finding that is raising questions about ...
Earth Sciences
May 24, 2021
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Florida State University researchers have more insight into a strange sea creature found in oceans around the world and what their presence means for the health of a marine ecosystem.
Earth Sciences
May 19, 2021
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When a massive star dies, first there is a supernova explosion. Then, what's left over becomes either a black hole or a neutron star.
Astronomy
May 14, 2021
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In an effort to fight the millions of tons of marine litter floating in the ocean, Florida State University researchers have developed a new virtual tool to track this debris.
Environment
Apr 28, 2021
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Pollution from miniscule pieces of plastic, or microplastics, have been a growing concern for scientists, public health advocates and environmentalists as these nondegradable items have increasingly made their way into waterways ...
Environment
Apr 20, 2021
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Florida State University researchers have discovered a novel way to improve the performance of electrical wires used as high-temperature superconductors (HTS), findings that have the potential to power a new generation of ...
Superconductivity
Apr 15, 2021
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Nobel laureate in physics Richard Feynman once described turbulence as "the most important unsolved problem of classical physics."
Quantum Physics
Apr 8, 2021
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in science, it sometimes takes a thousand photos to tell the whole story.
Plants & Animals
Mar 30, 2021
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Certain brightly colored coral species dotting the seafloor may appear indistinguishable to many divers and snorkelers, but Florida State University researchers have found that these genetically diverse marine invertebrates ...
Ecology
Mar 17, 2021
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