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Essential oils could counter lung and liver ailments caused by air pollution, research suggests
Certain ingredients in essential oils made from plants such as cloves, anise, fennel and ylang-ylang…
The demise of the Maya civilization: Water shortage can destroy cultures
Water reservoirs provide relief during short periods of drought. They can, however, make a society…
Multivariate analysis improves on cognitive testing in Alzheimer’s disease
Multivariate analysis of cognitive tests in Alzheimer’s disease identifies five distinct groups of Alzheimer’s disease…
Rising temperatures could accelerate radiation induced DNA effects in marine mussels
Increased sea temperatures could have a dramatic effect on radiation-induced damage in marine invertebrates, a…
Nanofur for oil spill cleanup
Some water ferns can absorb large volumes of oil within a short time, because their…
The cave bear: A vegan gone extinct
Scientists have studied the feeding habits of the extinct Cave Bear. Based on the isotope…
New insights into the relationship between erosion and tectonics in the Himalayas
Earth’s climate interacts with so called surface processes — such as landslides or river erosion…
Reef castaways: Can coral make it across Darwin’s ‘impassable’ barrier?
An international team of researchers have shown that vulnerable coral populations in the eastern tropical…
Biological invasions threaten developing countries
Invasions from alien species such as Japanese knotweed and grey squirrels threaten the economies and…