Growing up in Wisconsin surrounded by lakes and rivers, Matthew McLean has always been fascinated by aquatic life. After seeing the beauty of coral reefs firsthand and witnessing their decline, he became passionate about ...
Plants & Animals
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A small-branched shrub found in India known locally as Moddu Soppu (Justicia wynaadensis) is used to make a sweet dish during the monsoon season by the inhabitants of Kodagu district in Karanataka exclusively during the monsoons. ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 2, 2021
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Japanese Nobel laureate Isamu Akasaki, who won the physics prize for pioneering energy-efficient LED lighting—a weapon against global warming and poverty—has died aged 92, his university said Friday.
Other
Apr 2, 2021
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Antigua has a beach for every day of the year. It's one of the mantras routinely trotted out in the tourist brochures. Ask the average person what images the word 'Caribbean' conjures up, and the clichés will come quick ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 2, 2021
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Children around the country gave up sweets and cakes hundreds of years ago as part of a sugar boycott to protest against slavery, a study shows.
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2021
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Scientists from Mahasarakham University (Thailand) and the University of Bonn have examined the newly discovered caudal vertebrae of a spinosaurid dinosaur that could belong to Siamosaurus suteethorni. The comparison with ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Apr 2, 2021
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New research, using cutting-edge cryo-electron microscopy (CryoEM), has revealed key insights into a vital DNA repair process, which is implicated in resistance to cancer treatments.
Biotechnology
Apr 2, 2021
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Want to improve your chances of making electricity from fusion? Look no further than the cleaners under your kitchen sink.
Condensed Matter
Apr 2, 2021
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Chance finds of prehistoric stone tools and fragments of pottery, picked up from a rabbit hole by the wardens of Skokholm Island, have surprised experts and hint at new chapters in the prehistory of this famous island.
Archaeology
Apr 2, 2021
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It's no coincidence US President Joe Biden chose manufacturing hub Pittsburgh to unveil his $2 trillion green infrastructure plan, a bold pitch to Americans used to hearing that climate action will wreck industry.
Environment
Apr 2, 2021
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