Researchers have definitively shown that the widely used bug repellent DEET acts like a chemical…
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World’s Largest Fusion Experiment Of The Stellarator Type — Wendelstein 7-X — Taking Shape
The first milestone in the successive assembly of the Wendelstein 7-X fusion device has been…
Policing Cells Demand ID To Tell Friend From Foe, Say Cell Engineers
Scientists studying macrophages, the biological cells that spring from white blood cells to eat and…
New Technique Puts DNA Profiling Of E. Coli On Fast Track
Using new genetic techniques, scientists are unlocking the secrets of how E. coli bacteria contaminate…
Rate Of Escalator Injuries To Older Adults Has Doubled
The first large scale national study of escalator-related injuries to older adults reports that the…
Europe develops Moon rover plan
Europe considers sending a robot rover to the Moon to carry out science and test…
Cassini Flies Through Watery Plumes Of Saturn’s Moon Enceladus
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft performed a daring flyby of Saturn’s moon Enceladus on March 12, flying…
Common Cold Linked To Ear Infections, Researchers Confirm
A new five-year study confirms the suspected close link between the two most common diseases…
Damaged Veins Heal Faster With Heparin Treatment, Laboratory Study Finds
Research in mice lends credence to hospitals’ aggressive tactics to prevent and respond to deep-vein…
Increased Carbon Dioxide In Atmosphere Linked To Decreased Soil Organic Matter, Decreased Plant Growth
A recent study created a bit of a mystery for soil scientists — increased carbon…