A little-known organization is meeting this week in a conference center in Jamaica. The rules the International Seabed Authority (ISA) are drafting could have immense impact.
Environment
Jul 21, 2023
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One of New Zealand's most exceptional fossil sites may soon be open to scientists again following a land purchase that saved it from commercial mining.
Paleontology & Fossils
Jul 21, 2023
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Polyurethane is highly elastic, wear resistant and durable, and is used, for example, in cushions, fibers, thermal insulation materials, dyes, adhesives and automobile parts. Polyurethane is an industrially-important polymer ...
Polymers
Jul 21, 2023
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Greece is facing its hottest July weekend in 50 years, a top meteorologist warned Friday as the country wilts under a prolonged heat wave set to last well into next week.
Environment
Jul 21, 2023
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Scientists at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) have discovered that a nano-sized carbon material derived from the oxidation of carbon-rich sources could be used to treat Down syndrome and ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 21, 2023
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After 20 years of above-ground surveys, archaeologists have excavated the famous Iron Age site of Němčice and confirmed the presence of the earliest glass workshop north of the Alps.
Archaeology
Jul 21, 2023
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The human body consists of trillions of cells, and 60% of the energy used within a cell is dedicated to a specific molecular machine. That machine is responsible for producing proteins, which are fundamental building blocks ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 21, 2023
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Male crickets sing in unison to attract females—but stop singing if a rival gets too close, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Jul 21, 2023
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A research group led by Professor Toshihiro Yamada from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Hokkaido University, found an exceptionally well-preserved fossil of a Wataria parvipora forest which was almost exclusively ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Jul 21, 2023
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A mouse injured on one leg experiences an "awakening" of stem cells in the other leg as if the cells are preparing to heal an injury. Something similar happens in axolotls, which are masters at limb regeneration. Heart injuries ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 21, 2023
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