The shrinking expanse of Arctic sea ice is increasingly vulnerable to summer sunshine. New research…
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Cancer Cells Spread By Releasing ‘Bubbles’, According To New Study
A new fundamental mechanism of how tumour cells communicate has just been discovered. These findings…
Water Needed To Produce Various Types Of Energy
It is easy to overlook that most of the energy we consume daily, such as…
Many Captive Tigers Are Of Purebred Ancestry; Finding Raises Their Conservation Value
Tigers held in captivity around the world — including those in zoos, circuses and private…
Advanced MRI Studies Provide New Insight On Early Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the brain affecting movement, speech, mood, behavior, thinking…
Increasing Levels Of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Cause A Rise In Ocean Plankton Calcification
Increased carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere is causing microscopic ocean plants to produce greater…
Self-healing Ceramic Modeled: Potentially Useful Material For Nuclear Waste Storage
A new computer simulation reveals a self-healing behavior that repairs radiation-induced damage in yttria-stabilized zirconia,…
Food prices summit: PM must change direction on biofuels now
Gordon Brown is right to be concerned about the impact of biofuels on food prices…
Japan’s cherry to fly into space
Japan’s space agency says seeds of prized cherry trees are to be sent to the…
Computer System Can Carry On Conversations With Humans By Reacting To Voice, Facial Signals
Imagine a computer system that can carry on a discussion with a human being by…