When a planet's orbit brings it between Earth and a distant star, it's more than just a cosmic game of hide and seek. It's an opportunity for NASA to improve its understanding of that planet's atmosphere and rings. Planetary ...
Planetary Sciences
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Researchers at the University of Oklahoma have made a discovery that could potentially revolutionize treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections, cancer and other challenging gram-negative pathogens without relying on ...
Biochemistry
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The political and social crisis in Lebanon has forced parents to seek unregulated "shadow" education for their children, a new study shows. The work is published in the journal International Studies in Sociology of Education.
Social Sciences
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UC San Diego School of Biological Sciences' Shermin de Silva has spent the majority of her scientific career studying elephants. An assistant professor in the Department of Ecology, Behavior and Evolution, de Silva researches ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 22, 2025
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A research team successfully synthesized tungsten carbide (WC) and tungsten boride (WB2) ceramics with excellent mechanical properties and ablation resistance.
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 22, 2025
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Scientists have identified a novel species of bacteria that acts as electrical wiring, potentially ushering in a new era of bioelectronic devices for use in medicine, industry, food safety, and environmental monitoring and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 22, 2025
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For biologists, seeing is believing. But sometimes biologists have a hard time seeing. One particularly vexing challenge is seeing all the molecules in an intact tissue sample, down to the level of single cells, simultaneously. ...
Biotechnology
Apr 22, 2025
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A new University of Kansas survey of distant galaxies using the James Webb Space Telescope reveals never-before-seen star formation and black hole growth at "cosmic noon"—a mysterious epoch 2–3 billion years after the Big ...
Astronomy
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Understanding how bacteria form communities on surfaces, including biofilms, has significant implications for both health and industry. Cells use tactile sensors to detect surfaces and convert the sense of touch into biochemical ...
Cell & Microbiology
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In 1872, a Nebraska newspaper editor and tree lover named J. Sterling Morton proposed dedicating a day to planting trees in his home state. The idea, shall we say, took root.
Ecology
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