A research team has developed a novel superconducting transistor which can be switched reversibly between…
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Magnitude of plastic waste going into the ocean calculated: 8 million metric tons of plastic enter the oceans per year
How much mismanaged plastic waste is making its way from land to ocean has been…
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First evidence of Seoul hantavirus found in wild rat population in the Netherlands
Researchers report discovering the first evidence of Seoul hantavirus (SEOV) in the wild rat population…
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Lack of ID checks for buying cigarettes in New York City
An investigation found that more than a quarter of New York City retailers did not…
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Common biomarkers of sleep debt found in humans, rats
Researchers found common molecules signifying perturbed metabolism in response to sleep restriction in a comprehensive…
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New fluorescent protein permanently marks neurons that fire
A new tool lets scientists shine a light on an animal’s brain to permanently mark…
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Step toward rational design of catalysts: Better catalysts, made-to-order
Scientists have captured enough data on crucial steps in a chemical reaction to accurately predict…
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First glimpse of a chemical bond being born
Scientists have gotten the first glimpse of the transition state where two atoms begin to…
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Earliest-known arboreal and subterranean ancestral mammals discovered
The fossils of two interrelated ancestral mammals, newly discovered in China, suggest that the wide-ranging…
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Observing stem cells maturing into blood cells in living mouse
In the bone marrow, blood stem cells give rise to a large variety of mature…