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Category: Science
Greenland ice sheet releasing ‘Mississippi River’ worth of phosphorus
Not only is Greenland’s melting ice sheet adding huge amounts of water to the oceans,…
Using mathematics to improve human health
Scientists have used mathematics as a tool to provide precise details of the structure of…
Physicists create artificial ‘graphene’
Physicists have created an artificial material with a structure comparable to graphene.
Fishing for answers about mercury consumption
A new study has provided the first report on the relationship of brain concentrations of…
National politics shape the impacts of park law enforcement
Conservation efforts are designed to restrict activities in protected areas, but the restrictions can have…
Adenosine deaminase may help the immune system fight HIV on its own
A new therapeutic strategy for HIV may already be available by repurposing an existing prescription…
Biomolecule’s behavior under artificial conditions more natural than expected
Researchers often analyze isolated biomolecules in test tubes, and it is doubtful if the results…
Height influences risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer
The relationship of the worldwide increase in height with the development of leading chronic non-communicable…
Effects on HIV and Ebola
Extracts of the medicinal plant Cistus incanus (Ci) prevent human immunodeficiency viruses from infecting cells,…