A vivid fresco depicting an armour-clad gladiator standing victorious as his wounded opponent stumbles gushing blood has been discovered in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy's culture ministry said Friday.
Archaeology
Oct 11, 2019
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Particles that are mere nanometers in size are at the forefront of scientific research today. They come in many different shapes: rods, spheres, cubes, vesicles, S-shaped worms and even donut-like rings. What makes them worthy ...
Quantum Physics
Oct 11, 2019
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For the first-time we can take a molecular-level look at one of the world's deadliest crop killers.
Biotechnology
Oct 11, 2019
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Population aging projections across the US show a divide between cities and rural areas, which could lead to pockets of vulnerability to climate change.
Environment
Oct 11, 2019
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Anthropogenic noise pollution (ANP) is a globally invasive phenomenon impacting natural systems, but most research has occurred at local scales with few species. Researchers in this study investigated continental-scale breeding ...
Ecology
Oct 11, 2019
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Standing amid cottonwood trees and a thicket of other vegetation, Jon Hansen looks out over a sunlight-dappled ribbon of crystal water running over a rocky bed. He's standing on a site that until recently was filled with ...
Environment
Oct 11, 2019
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Nearly 600 former Environmental Protection Agency officials have called for an investigation into whether the agency's leaders abused their authority by threatening punitive action against California.
Environment
Oct 11, 2019
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Two weeks ago, the head of NASA seemed sick of waiting for SpaceX and Boeing Co. to finish developing the capsules that are supposed to carry U.S. astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Oct 11, 2019
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New microbial research at the University of Copenhagen suggests that 'survival of the friendliest' outweighs 'survival of the fittest' for groups of bacteria. Bacteria make space for one another and sacrifice properties if ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 11, 2019
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A U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) instrument aboard NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) satellite will deliver unprecedented information to help scientists investigate how both terrestrial and solar weather ...
Space Exploration
Oct 11, 2019
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