Researchers from MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital have designed a new type of pill that, once swallowed, can attach to the lining of the gastrointestinal tract and slowly release its contents. The tablet is engineered ...
Materials Science
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A new study from researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that multiple stressors might be too much for corals. The findings have important implications for the ...
Environment
Apr 6, 2016
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Two new papers appearing in the journal Nature this week are "slam-dunk" evidence that energies from supernovae have buffeted our planet, according to astrophysicist Adrian Melott of the University of Kansas.
Astronomy
Apr 6, 2016
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According to a new study in Nature, the Northern Hemisphere has experienced considerably larger variations in precipitation during the past twelve centuries than in the twentieth century. Researchers from Sweden, Germany, ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 6, 2016
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An international team of scientists has found evidence of a series of massive supernova explosions near our solar system, which showered the Earth with radioactive debris.
Astronomy
Apr 6, 2016
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A near-record supermassive black hole discovered in a sparse area of the local universe indicates that these monster objects - this one equal to 17 billion suns - may be more common than once thought, according to University ...
Astronomy
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The world's soils could store an extra 8 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases, helping to limit the impacts of climate change, research suggests.
Environment
Apr 6, 2016
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A strong earthquake struck Wednesday evening off the southern coast of Java, Indonesia's main island, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Earth Sciences
Apr 6, 2016
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The coral on the sea floor around the Pacific island of Kiritimati looked like a boneyard in November—stark, white and lifeless. But there was still some hope.
Environment
Apr 6, 2016
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Apple has often touted the millions of consumers who have switched from Windows PCs to Macs and from Android devices to iPhones.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 6, 2016
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