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Newly discovered virus a prime suspect in often-fatal beak disorder spreading among birds
Scientists have identified a novel virus — ‘Poecivirus’ — that has been linked to avian…
How to sound the alarm: As hazard warnings increase, experts urge better decisions on who and when to warn
A group of risk experts is proposing a new framework and research agenda that they…
Making terahertz lasers more powerful
Researchers have nearly doubled the continuous output power of a type of laser, called a…
Nottingham Dollies prove cloned sheep can live long and healthy lives
Three weeks after the scientific world marked the 20th anniversary of the birth of Dolly…
Puzzling paucity of large craters on dwarf planet Ceres
A team of scientists has made a puzzling observation while studying the size and distribution…
Sexual rivalry may drive frog reproductive behaviors
Biologists have long thought that some frogs evolved to mate on land instead of in…
Plasma technology can be tapped to kill biofilms on perishable fruit, foods
Seeing fruit ‘turn bad and going to waste’ inspired a team of researchers in China…
Survival, surgical interventions for children with rare, genetic birth disorder
Among children born with the chromosome disorders trisomy 13 or 18 in Ontario, Canada, early…
Trends in late preterm, early term birth rates and association with clinician-initiated obstetric interventions
Between 2006 and 2014, late preterm and early term birth rates decreased in the United…