Whether it's ice, lake-bottom mud, or cave stalactites and stalagmites, if something piles up and accumulates over time, it can tell scientists about past climate conditions or surrounding landscapes and how they've changed.
Earth Sciences
Jan 8, 2020
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A doctor diagnosing a 50-year-old patient based on a blood test taken during the patient's infancy would be unthinkable.
Plants & Animals
Jan 8, 2020
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During storms in the southwestern U.S., some rattlesnakes drink rain droplets from scales on their backs. This unusual behavior could help them survive in a desert environment with infrequent rain. Now, researchers have figured ...
Materials Science
Jan 8, 2020
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"Humans can have strong effects on the behaviour of wild animals and even influence their day and night rhythm," said conservation biologist Dr. Marco Heurich from the University of Freiburg. A team headed by Nadège C. Bonnot ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 8, 2020
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Viruses are not easy to characterize. But we need to because being able to quickly predict the surface charge of viruses opens up new possibilities for vaccine purification and making gene therapy treatments for eye diseases ...
Biochemistry
Jan 8, 2020
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Marine protected areas reduce fish mortality by limiting harvesting and reducing habitat destruction. They are often designed and implemented to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable fisheries. New research shows ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 8, 2020
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Virgin Galactic's next passenger spaceship has reached a major construction milestone, the company said Wednesday.
Space Exploration
Jan 8, 2020
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Most people associate the idea of creatures trapped in amber with insects or spiders, which are preserved lifelike in fossil tree resin. An international research team of palaeontologists and biologists from the Universities ...
Archaeology
Jan 8, 2020
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Metals (iron, zinc, nickel, cobalt, etc.) participate in numerous enzymatic reactions and are essential nutrients for bacteria. Inside our organism, but these metals are scarcely available, because they are bound to proteins ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 8, 2020
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Experts from the University of Seville have published a recent study in which they determine that the start of the increase in the verdure of vegetation (equivalent to the start of spring) in Africa is directly connected ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 8, 2020
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