Calcium acetylide was discovered more than 150 years ago. It is a yellowish-white, beige, or gray…
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Effect of climate change on infectious diseases unknown to half of the population
Although it is a widely known scientific fact that infectious diseases emerge and re-emerge due to…
Bird with tall, sickle-shaped beak reveals hidden diversity during the age of dinosaurs
A Cretaceous-age, crow-sized bird from Madagascar would have sliced its way through the air wielding a…
Research provides new insights on health effects of long-duration space flight
The historic NASA Twins Study investigated identical twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly and provided new…
Defects in mitochondria may explain many health problems observed during space travel
For space exploration to be successful, it’s vital to understand—and find ways to address—underlying causes of…
Fruit flies reveal new insights into space travel's effect on the heart
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have shown that fruit flies that spent several…
Water-to-land transition in early tetrapods
The water-to-land transition is one of the most important and inspiring major transitions in vertebrate evolution.…
New wheat and barley genomes will help feed the world
An international research collaboration, including scientists from the University of Adelaide’s Waite Research Institute, has unlocked…
Ice sheets on the move: Evidence of the interconnectedness of global climate
To see how deeply interconnected the planet truly is look no further than the massive ice…
Landmark study generates first genomic atlas for global wheat improvement
In a landmark discovery for global wheat production, a University of Saskatchewan-led international team has sequenced…