Bacteria that cause tuberculosis, leprosy and other diseases, survive by switching between two different types of metabolism. EPFL scientists have now discovered that this switch is controlled by a mechanism that constantly ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 24, 2016
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Indoor air pollution is an important environmental threat to human health, leading to symptoms of "sick building syndrome." But researchers report that surrounding oneself with certain house plants could combat the potentially ...
Other
Aug 24, 2016
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In the first large-scale and comprehensive study on the impacts of transporting honey bees to pollinate various crops, research from North Carolina State University shows that travel can adversely affect bee health and lifespan. ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 24, 2016
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420
The latest scores from the ACT college entrance exam suggest many of this year's high school graduates aren't ready for college-level course work.
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2016
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Tigers use a grunt-like snort called chuffing as a greeting, short roars for intimidation and long roars to find mates.
Ecology
Aug 24, 2016
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13
On a seaside field south of Shanghai, workers are constructing a nuclear reactor that is the flagship for Beijing's ambition to compete with the United States, France and Russia as an exporter of atomic power technology.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 24, 2016
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A new group of critically endangered primates has been spotted in Vietnam, raising hopes the rare creatures may not be wiped out in the next decade as scientists had feared.
Ecology
Aug 24, 2016
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29
It is a voyage explorers only dreamed of not so long ago.
Earth Sciences
Aug 24, 2016
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25
Embraced by kings and freedom fighters alike, Myanmar's peacocks have long been a national symbol of pride and resistance—but they are becoming ever harder to spot in the wild.
Ecology
Aug 24, 2016
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51
Standing on a pebbled beach on the Greek island of Lesbos, Mehdi Salehi searches for a good spot to set his drone loose.
Other
Aug 24, 2016
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