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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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…
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Innovative New Nanotechnology Will Enable “Healthy” Electric Current Production Inside the Human Body A new nanotechnology development by an international research team led by Tel Aviv University researchers will make…
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Quantifying electric fields in semiconductor devices: The schematic shows electric field distribution in the channel of a GaN transistor; laser beams highlight the second harmonic generation (SHG) nature of the…
