A summer 'vortex' of cold air over the Karakoram mountain range is causing the glaciers in the region to grow in spite of global warming, scientists have shown.
Earth Sciences
Aug 7, 2017
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Buried beneath the oceans surrounding continents is a naturally occurring frozen form of methane and water. Sometimes dubbed "fire-ice" as you can literally set light to it, marine methane hydrate can melt as the climate ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 11, 2023
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Fingerprinting official documents could provide a cost-effective way to prevent forgery, new research shows.
Security
May 25, 2017
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Scientists have successfully developed a new technique to reliably grow crystals of organic soluble molecules from nanoscale droplets, unlocking the potential of accelerated new drug development.
Bio & Medicine
May 8, 2020
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Whales have been shown to increase the pigment in their skin in response to sunshine, just as we get a tan.
Plants & Animals
Aug 30, 2013
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Some of the world's most ancient art could be protected with a new app designed by Newcastle University heritage and software experts.
Archaeology
Nov 23, 2017
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How information is transferred from biological molecules to crystalline surfaces could pave the way for the development of new drugs and other synthetic materials.
Materials Science
Feb 8, 2016
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Human sperm have been created using embryonic stem cells for the first time in a scientific development which will lead researchers to a better understanding of the causes of infertility.
Biotechnology
Jul 8, 2009
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Soils from one of the highest, driest places on earth harbour microorganisms with the potential to treat HIV and tackle the world's antibiotic time bomb, research from Newcastle University, UK, has revealed.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 27, 2017
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Young people whose families support them financially are not only more likely to remain dependent on their parents, but also become less ambitious new research has shown.
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2018
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