Researchers have updated charts that show an American’s risk of dying from a given cause…
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Ancient Mineral Shows Early Earth Climate Tough On Continents
A new analysis of ancient minerals called zircons suggests that a harsh climate may have…
Syphilis Bacteria Study Yields Valuable Diagnostic Tool
Variations in a gene within the family of bacteria that causes syphilis may hold clinical,…
Monumental Debt-for-Nature Swap Provides $20 Million To Protect Biodiversity In Madagascar
The largest debt-for-nature swap agreement in Madagascar’s history was just signed between the Government of…
Missing Protein In Fragile X Syndrome Is Key To Transporting Signals Within Neurons
A team of scientists has discovered new information about how Fragile X Syndrome interferes with…
‘Green Chemistry’ Used To Produce Amines, Chemical Compounds Used Widely In Industry
Chemists have discovered an inexpensive, clean and quick way to prepare amines — nitrogen-containing organic…
How The Brain Separates Audio Signals From Noise
How are we able to follow a single conversation in the midst of a crowded…
Shuttle lands despite losing clip
The US space shuttle Discovery successfully lands at Florida’s Kennedy space centre despite the earlier…
Pigeons Show Superior Self-recognition Abilities To Three Year Old Humans
Scientists have shown that pigeons are able to discriminate video images of themselves even with…
Ancient Antibody Molecule Offers Clues To How Humans Evolved Allergies
Scientists have discovered how evolution may have lumbered humans with allergy problems. The team are…