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Forging a dream material with semiconductor quantum dots
Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and collaborators have succeeded in creating a…
Stealthy Salmonella escapes host's defenses using two-pronged approach
Like thieves that constantly look for ways to evade capture, Salmonella enterica, a disease-causing bacterium, uses…
Magnitude 6.2 quake hits east of Tokyo, no tsunami warning
A strong 6.2-magnitude quake shook buildings in Tokyo on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued…
Yeast screen uncovers genes involved in chromosomal mutation
When creating a computer program, errors in the code can introduce bugs to the software. Similarly,…
US predicts at least 12 named storms this hurricane season
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday predicted a “near normal” hurricane season with…
Strong cultural regions slowed Britain's urbanization, new research finds
Regional cultural boundaries in England and Wales put a brake on the rapid urbanization that took…
Fungi and plants clean up California pollution
In an industrial wasteland in Los Angeles, Kreigh Hampel is uprooting California buckwheat with a pitchfork…
Vietnam battles plastic blight in idyllic Ha Long Bay
Squinting in the bright light of a hot summer morning, Vu Thi Thinh perches on the…
Three cheetah cubs die in India amid sweltering heat wave
Three cheetah cubs born to a big cat that was brought to India from Africa last…