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Engineers Develop a New Water Treatment Technology That Could Also Help Mars Explorers
Engineers Develop a New Water Treatment Technology That Could Also Help Mars Explorers
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NASA Lunar Payloads: New Science Investigations for the Dark Side of the Moon
As NASA continues plans for multiple commercial deliveries to the Moon’s surface per year, the agency has selected three new scientific investigation payload suites to advance understanding of Earth’s nearest…
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Social Secrets of Killer Whales Revealed by Drone Footage
Killer whales have complex social structures including close “friendships,” according to a new study that used drones to film the animals. The findings show that killer whales spend more time…
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Methane-Eating Microbes in Ocean Play Important Role in Moderating Earth’s Temperature
Two views of the carbonate chimneys at the Point Dume methane seep off southern California are covered with colorful microbial mats and permeated by methane-eating microbes. Credit: Courtesy of Courtesy…
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Seabird Eggs Contaminated With Chemical Cocktail of Plastic Additives
A herring gull chick and eggs. Credit: Prof Jon Blount Chemical additives used in plastic production have been found in herring gull eggs, new research shows. Phthalates are a group…
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Efficient Gene Therapy: A New Technique for Correcting Disease-Causing Mutations
Staining for RAD51 (bright cyan-colored dot) in a fertilized one-cell mouse embryo shows repair of a CRISPR-induced DNA break. Credit: Image courtesy of the researchers. Novel method, developed by McGovern…
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Catalytic Converter Theft Is on the Rise – Here’s Why
Catalytic converters cut down on toxic car emissions, and, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, they’re one of the greatest environmental inventions of all time. Today, catalytic converter theft…
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Subatomic Particle Seen Changing to Antiparticle and Back for the First Time in Extraordinary Experiment
A team of physicists, including the University of Warwick, have proved that a subatomic particle can switch into its antiparticle alter-ego and back again, in a new discovery just revealed…
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New Insight Into Biosynthesis: How Cyanobacteria Evolve Their Photosynthetic Machinery
Illustration of the cyanobacterial thylakoid membrane. Credit: Luning Liu et al. A new study conducted by the researchers at the University of Liverpool reveals how the ancient photosynthetic organisms –…
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“Delicious Chemistry” – How a PhD Student Learned To Use His Chemistry Skills in Cooking Dishes
PhD student Tshepo Dipheko from South Africa. Credit: RUDN University What sets chemistry apart from other natural sciences is the ability to get creative and find amazing solutions to long…