Scientists in Spain have discovered and characterized a new type of atmospheric aerosols named “iberulites,”…
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Traits Produced By Melanin May Signal The Bearer’s Capacity To Combat Free Radicals
Some animal species have developed conspicuous traits produced by melanin pigments (for instance, dark manes…
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Arctic Sea Ice Annual Freeze-up Underway
After reaching the second-lowest extent ever recorded last month, sea ice in the Arctic has…
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DNA Of Good Bacteria Drives Intestinal Response To Infection
A new study shows that the DNA of so-called “good bacteria” that normally live in…
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Obesity Clue: Newly Identified Cells Make Fat
The discovery of an important fat precursor cell may explain how changes in the numbers…
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Lindependence: A Low-Key Revolution in Software
Larry Cafiero is sitting in his cluttered office in the Santa Cruz Mountains looking nothing…
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Genius Could Use a Little More Time in Class
My favorite Dave Matthews Band song is “#41 — Say Goodbye,” a 12-minute track from…
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Revenge of the Wii, Part 1
In the take-no-prisoners environment of the video game console industry, Nintendo was not so long…
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This Slacker Is No Slouch
Would you be interested in a portable music player that does not require a subscription…
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Big cat kill caught on BBC webcam
BBC webcams in Kenya’s Masai Mara Reserve catch some remarkable pictures of lions in action.