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Tropical fish shredding kelp forests in temperate zones
Climate change is causing previously temperate oceans to become more tropical with coral reef fish moving…
Cells lose their ability to share resources as we get older
A research team led by The University of Western Australia has found that our cells deteriorate…
Protective membrane for pacemakers prevents buildup of fibrotic tissue
A protective membrane for cardiac pacemakers developed at ETH Zurich has proved successful in animal trials…
For Chesapeake oysters, the way forward leads back—through the fossil record
Oysters once dominated the ecosystem of the Chesapeake Bay, and it would be difficult, if not…
Innovative study produces first experimental evidence linking math anxiety, math avoidance
Math anxiety is far from uncommon, but too often, those who dread the subject simply avoid…
The antibiotic arms race moves at high speed
Acinetobacter baumannii is a pathogen that creates serious problems in hospitals throughout the world. It causes…
New Earth mission will track rising oceans into 2030
Earth’s climate is changing, and the study of oceans is vital to understanding the effects of…
Buy less, be happier and build a healthy planet
You may feel like you can’t do anything to stop climate change. But climate activists who…
Not so selfish after all: Key role of transposable elements in mammalian evolution
The human genome contains 4.5 million copies of transposable elements (TEs), so-called selfish DNA sequences capable…