Petra Kuivala's doctoral dissertation in the field of church history brings to the fore previously overlooked histories, narratives and interpretations of the interaction between religion and revolution in Cuba. The findings ...
Social Sciences
Nov 6, 2019
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Some of the world's most exquisite fossil beds were formed millions of years ago during time periods when the Earth's oceans were largely without oxygen.
Paleontology & Fossils
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One of the first recorded species to have been lost to forestry and agriculture in the Western Cape in the 1800s, a type of fountain bush from the pea family that used to grow next to mountain streams in the Tulbagh region, ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 6, 2019
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Bacterial infections pose a threat to human health. Now, with increasing antibiotic resistance, such infections may again ravage humanity as they did in the pre-antibiotic era. Scientists are thus seeking new, non-antibiotic ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 6, 2019
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In an effort to make hair comparison a more useful technique for investigating crimes, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new way to dissolve hair proteins without destroying ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 6, 2019
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The Amazon Rainforest produces more than 20 percent of the world's oxygen, 20 percent of the world's fresh water and is home to more than 150,000 species of plants rich in beneficial nutrients, phytochemicals and active elements. ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 6, 2019
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Who knew orcas were so playful, so full of affection, so constantly touching one another?
Plants & Animals
Nov 6, 2019
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How much have humans affected the population of other species on the planet? A new methodology for documenting the cumulative human impacts on biodiversity aims to answer this question.
Ecology
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As soot particles become compact in their journey through the atmosphere, they scatter and absorb light and can affect respiratory tracts.
Environment
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The European research center that runs the world's largest atom smasher says it has reappointed Italian physicist Fabiola Gianotti, its first female director, for a second five-year term.
General Physics
Nov 6, 2019
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