U.K. authorities reported an unprecedented jump in early season cases of avian flu in both domestic and wild birds, triggering tight restrictions on poultry farmers across the country.
Veterinary medicine
Dec 9, 2021
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Astronomers spying on a stellar system located dozens of lightyears from Earth have, for the first time, observed a troubling fireworks show: A star, named EK Draconis, ejected a massive burst of energy and charged particles ...
Astronomy
Dec 9, 2021
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Rove beetles are among the chemists of the insect world, concocting noxious compounds within their bodies that are weaponized to ward off predators, enabling the beetles to survive in leaf litter and soil in ecosystems across ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 9, 2021
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While climate change is the primary driver of permafrost degradation in Arctic Alaska, a new analysis of 70 years of data reveals that tundra fires are accelerating that decline, contributing disproportionately to a phenomenon ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 9, 2021
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Chinese researchers recently demonstrated an innovative chemical method for engineering diverse layered hydrogels with wet and slippery features at room temperature.
Polymers
Dec 9, 2021
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A large earthquake off the coast of south-central Chile in 1737 may have caused a substantial tsunami that was absent from historical records, according to new research published today in the Nature journal Communications ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 9, 2021
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A new study has found face mask litter increased by 9,000% from March to October 2020. It shows a direct link between national legislation and the occurrence of discarded waste that included face masks and other COVID-19 ...
Environment
Dec 9, 2021
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Three ocean drones were launched from Rhode Island Thursday and will travel along the Gulf Stream, collecting data in tough winter conditions that would be challenging for traditional ships with crews.
Earth Sciences
Dec 9, 2021
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10
Chinese astronauts on Thursday beamed back a science lesson from the country's under-construction space station.
Space Exploration
Dec 9, 2021
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17
NASA's newest X-ray observatory rocketed into orbit Thursday to shed light on exploded stars, black holes and other violent high-energy events unfolding in the universe.
Space Exploration
Dec 9, 2021
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