By analyzing genomic sequences from more than 400 strains of the bacterium that causes anthrax, researchers have provided the first evidence that the severity – technically known as virulence – of specific strains may ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 30, 2018
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A dolphin which has lived alone in the Firth of Clyde for at least 17 years appears to have found company in local harbour porpoises.
Plants & Animals
Aug 30, 2018
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New research by College of Charleston physics and astronomy professor Chris Fragile may help scientists discover more about intermediate mass black holes and the activities surrounding them.
Astronomy
Aug 30, 2018
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Global research reveals some of the world's most damaging parasitic worm species are being spread by wildlife, not just by dogs and cats.
Ecology
Aug 30, 2018
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Part of ESA's Propulsion Laboratory, this Water Hammer Test Bench simulates the vital moment early in a satellite's life when propellant is first pumped through its propulsion system.
Space Exploration
Aug 30, 2018
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A new study presented today (30/08/18) at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference, shows that commuters use free Wi-Fi provision on their journey to and from work to 'catch up' with work ...
Economics & Business
Aug 30, 2018
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MIT engineers have united the principles of self-assembly and 3-D printing using a new technique, which they highlight today in the journal Advanced Materials.
Nanomaterials
Aug 30, 2018
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When Ariela Algaze signed up for a spring 2018 course on museums, she didn't expect to get wrapped up in the mystery of an ancient Egyptian mummy case that Jane Stanford herself purchased more than 100 years ago.
Archaeology
Aug 30, 2018
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A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China and one in Russia has devised two new ways to measure the gravitational constant. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes the ...
The International Space Station crew on Thursday was repairing a small "leak" most likely caused by a collision with a small meteorite, the head of the Russian space agency said, adding the incident presented no danger.
Space Exploration
Aug 30, 2018
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