Who lived at Machu Picchu at its height? A new study, published in Science Advances, used ancient DNA to find out for the first time where workers buried more than 500 years ago came from within the lost Inca Empire.
Archaeology
Jul 26, 2023
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How can you tell if a fruit fly is hungry? Ask a computer.
Biotechnology
Jun 30, 2023
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A new Tulane University study finds that lead contamination in cities isn't just a risk for children. It could also mean fewer hatchlings for mockingbirds.
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2023
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Sea levels along the U.S. Southeast and Gulf coasts have been rapidly accelerating, reaching record-breaking rates over the past 12 years, according to a new study led by scientists at Tulane University.
Environment
Apr 10, 2023
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As residents of southwest Florida begin the arduous process of rebuilding their lives in the wake of Hurricane Ian, Tulane University experts who have studied long-term impacts of storms in New Orleans have one piece of advice: ...
Environment
Oct 7, 2022
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A team from the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering has developed a new family of two-dimensional materials that researchers say has promising applications, including in advanced electronics and high-capacity ...
Nanomaterials
May 6, 2022
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Girls raised by Jewish parents are 23 percentage points more likely to graduate college than girls with a non-Jewish upbringing, even after accounting for their parents' socioeconomic status. Girls raised by Jewish parents ...
Social Sciences
Apr 21, 2022
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They grow up to 12–15 feet tall and are causing havoc in the wetlands of North America. Known as Phragmites australis, the non-native common reed is one of the most important and most studied plants in the world.
Ecology
Mar 4, 2022
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If your New Year's resolution is to eat better for the planet, a new Tulane University study finds it may be easier than you think.
Environment
Jan 13, 2022
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Thanks to a symbiotic fungus, many species of morning glories contain elements of powerful psychedelic drugs, according to a new Tulane University study published in the journal Communications Biology.
Plants & Animals
Dec 22, 2021
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