You may have known lithium from its role in rechargeable batteries, but did you know…
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How the butterfly got its spots
By tweaking just one or two genes, Cornell University researchers have altered the patterns on…
New generation of high-efficiency solar thermal absorbers developed
Researchers are one step closer to developing a new generation of low-cost, high-efficiency solar cells. …
Remote sensing, forest inventories contribute to saving tropical forests
REDD+ aims to save and protect tropical forests, thus playing a major role in combating…
New genetic research can significantly improve drug development
With drug development costs topping $1.2bn to get a single treatment to the point it…
Surprising new business opportunities for Greenland
In recent years, mackerel have appeared in Greenland waters, and in their wake new and economically…
Plants More Vulnerable to Nanoparticles When Parents Grown in Contaminated Soil
Plants are more vulnerable to toxic nanoparticles if their parents were grown in contaminated soil,…
Hepatitis C: Once the viral infection has healed, high-risk portal vein hypertension also diminishes
This inflammatory viral infection of the liver causes inflexible scar tissue to form. This in…
Painless, quick and reliable method for diagnosing helicobacter from exhaled air
In the future, several illnesses can be quickly and painlessly diagnosed by the optical analysis…
Americans are getting heart-healthier: Coronary heart disease decreasing in the US
Coronary heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States….