Chemists have taken a leap ahead in understanding enzymes used to crack open cellulose easing…
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Groundwater from coastal aquifers is a better source for desalination than seawater
Saline groundwater results from seawater intrusion into coastal aquifers, shifting the fresh-saline water interface upward…
Need for better characterized genomes for clinical sequencing
Challenges in benchmarking difficult, but clinically important regions of the genome have been reported. The…
Sponge structure key to mopping up oil spills
An interconnected structure, which water can easily flow through, is key to creating a highly…
New climate study argues for carbon fee
A new study reports that current rising temperatures already noticeably load the ‘climate dice,’ with…
The origins of the universe
An in-depth look at the origins of matter and the environmental conditions that helped shape…
Can’t sleep? Street lights may be keeping you awake
If your neighborhood is well-lit at night, you may not be sleeping well, according to…
How much sleep do you really need, and what happens when you don’t get enough?
Every March, we are all faced with the arrival of Daylight Saving Time and its…
A new way to stretch DNA
Researchers have recently developed a new way to controllably manipulate materials, in this case biomolecules…
H. pylori infection may reduce risk of allergic esophageal condition
New research suggests that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection of the stomach, which occurs in…