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Tiny shells indicate big changes to global carbon cycle
Experiments with tiny, shelled organisms in the ocean suggest big changes to the global carbon…
‘Drastically’ higher resolution to your TV and smartphone
By developing a way to tune the color of individual pixels, researchers have eliminated the…
Extreme Jupiter weather and magnetic fields
New observations about the extreme conditions of Jupiter’s weather and magnetic fields by astronomers have…
Multiscale modeling reveals key events during early atherosclerotic plaque development
A new computational modeling technique could indicate when atherosclerotic plaques will likely undergo rapid growth,…
Mountain honey bees have ancient adaptation for high-altitude foraging
Mountain-dwelling East African honey bees have distinct genetic variations compared to their savannah relatives that…
Viral protein may help chickenpox virus spread within the body
The virus that causes chickenpox — varicella zoster virus (VZV) — possesses a protein that…
A new way to slow cancer cell growth
Researchers have identified a new way to potentially slow the fast-growing cells that characterize all…
Why the Sumatra earthquake was so severe
An international team of scientists has found evidence suggesting the dehydration of minerals deep below…
US nuclear regulators greatly underestimate potential for nuclear disaster
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission relied on faulty analysis to justify its refusal to adopt…