Anthraquinones are a class of naturally occurring compounds prized for their medicinal properties, as well as…
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To push or to pull? How many-limbed marine organisms swim
When you think of swimming, you probably imagine pushing through the water—creating backwards thrust that pushes…
New platform for creating and characterizing material blends could significantly accelerate development
Blending is a powerful strategy for improving the performance of electronics, coatings, separation membranes, and other…
Fluorescent molecule betrays the breakdown of polymer materials
Nylon, rubber, silicone, Teflon, PVC—these are all examples of man-made polymers—long chains of repeated molecular units…
Researchers go underwater to study how sponge species vanished
Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) embarked on an underwater journey to solve a mystery: Why…
Young Brazilians are increasingly keen on conservation- and biodiversity-related topics
Young Brazilians are increasingly interested in biodiversity, conservation of the Amazon and science as they begin…
51% of Americans agree paying college athletes should be allowed
More Americans than not believe that college athletes should be allowed to be paid more than…
Clean Air Act saved 1.5 billion birds, study shows
U.S. pollution regulations meant to protect humans from dirty air are also saving birds. So concludes…
Novel chemical process a first step to making nuclear fuel with fire
Developing safe and sustainable fuels for nuclear energy is an integral part of Los Alamos National…
CRISPRi screens reveal sources of metabolic robustness in E.coli
Metabolic robustness, the ability of a metabolic system to buffer changes in its environment, is not…