Although years of drought and over-pumping have significantly depleted groundwater in Arizona and California, a…
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Newly discovered organic nanowires leave humanmade technologies in their dust
A microbial protein fiber newly discovered transports charges at rates high enough to be applied…
Research shows potential for emergence of new Ebola virus that causes disease in humans
New research has highlighted the potential for the emergence of a new form of Ebola…
Breakthrough made in cleft lip and palate research
Leading scientists have identified an important gene that is associated with cleft lip and palate….
New computational method reveals significant degeneration of knee cartilage in overweight people
Researchers have developed and validated a novel computational modelling method for the assessment of the…
Researchers uncover factors associated with hospital deaths in the oldest old
Despite the rates of hospital deaths in England declining, nearly two-thirds of people aged 85…
Ancient super-eruptions in Yellowstone Hotspot track ‘significantly larger’ than expected
Researchers report 12 giant eruptions around the Snake River Plain in the United States between…
Electronic counterpart to ecological models revealed
Predicting the future from the present — that’s what logistic maps can do. Researchers have…
Timeless thoughts on the definition of time
The earliest definitions of time-interval quantities were based on observed astronomical phenomena. Today’s definition of…
Experts call for global drug policy reform as evidence shows ‘war on drugs’ has harmed public health, human rights
Fifty years of drug policies aimed at restricting and criminalizing drug use and minor possession…