Cyanobacteria are tiny, hardy organisms. Each cell is 25 times smaller than a human hair, but don't let the size fool you. Their collective ability to do expand photosynthesis is why we have air to breathe and a diverse ...
Biochemistry
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Although previous research shows that metal nanoparticles have properties useful for various biomedical applications, many mysteries remain regarding how these tiny materials form, including the processes that generate size ...
Nanophysics
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An unmanned Russian spacecraft carrying more than three tons of cargo has set a record time for a trip to the International Space Station, docking with the orbiting outpost in three hours and 21 minutes.
Space Exploration
Apr 4, 2019
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Strict voter ID laws require residents to possess a valid, state-approved identification in order to vote.
Social Sciences
Apr 4, 2019
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Hey Kitty! Yes, you. A new study suggests household cats can respond to the sound of their own names.
Plants & Animals
Apr 4, 2019
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University of Central Florida researchers have developed a way to control the speed of light. Not only can they speed up a pulse of light and slow it down, they can also make it travel backward.
Optics & Photonics
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Using the AstroSAT spacecraft, Indian astronomers have observed the low-mass X-ray binary designated GX 5-1. The observations were published March 28 on the arXiv pre-print repository. The authors report the detection of ...
As climate change proceeds, businesses and communities are wondering how to adapt and prepare. However, they're finding it's not always easy to translate broad-scale climate science into local solutions, or even to figure ...
Environment
Apr 4, 2019
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The chrome plating on the Terracotta Army bronze weapons—once thought to be the earliest form of anti-rust technology—derives from a decorative varnish rather than a preservation technique, finds a new study co-led by ...
Archaeology
Apr 4, 2019
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A team of researchers from Nanjing and Xiamen Universities in China has developed an alternative to using viruses to transport CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tools into a desired cell—and it involves two types of light. In their ...
