New research suggests that ozone gas emitted from fracturing rocks could serve as an indicator…
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Scientists identify potential malaria drug candidates
Researchers have discovered a group of chemical compounds that might one day be developed into…
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How heart attack can lead to heart rupture
A new study pinpoints a single protein as the key player in the biochemical cascade…
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World’s lightest material is a metal 100 times lighter than styrofoam
Engineers have developed the world’s lightest material — with a density of 0.9 mg/cc —…
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Soybean adoption came early by many cultures, archaeologists say
Human domestication of soybeans is thought to have first occurred in central China some 3,000…
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Research cracks puzzle of enzyme critical to food supply
Researchers used the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to identify a…
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Astronomers reveal galaxies’ most elusive secrets
New, high-precision equipment orbiting Earth aboard the Hubble Space Telescope is now sending such rich…
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In an enzyme critical for life, X-ray emission cracks mystery atom
Like a shadowy character just hidden from view, a mystery atom in the middle of…
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Targeting bacterial gas defenses allow for increased efficacy of numerous antibiotics
Although scientists have known for centuries that many bacteria produce hydrogen sulfide (H2S) it was…
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Bleak future for Bay area tidal marshes?
A new study projects a bleak future for San Francisco Bay’s tidal marshes under high…