NGC 3887 is one of many galaxies in our universe with spiral arms, just like our…
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Protected Hungarian forest by the Tisza River destroyed
An old floodplain forest in Hungary was destroyed by unauthorized clear-cutting in a protected area near…
Growing nitrogen footprint threatens our air, water and climate
A new study from Columbia University finds that nitrogen emissions from agricultural production in the tropics…
Graveyards can be a reservoir for antibiotic resistant bacteria
We may not like to think about it, but after we die many of us will…
New telescopes aim to detect extraterrestrial intelligence
A team of astronomers led by UC San Diego physicist Shelley Wright is deploying a pair…
Geneticists pump the brakes on DNA, revealing key developmental process
Researchers at Princeton University have revealed the inner workings of a gene repression mechanism in fruit…
'Rock-breathing' bacteria are electron spin doctors, study shows
Electrons spin. It’s a fundamental part of their existence. Some spin “up” while others spin “down.”…
Study finds signal cascade that keeps plant stem cells active
Pools of stem cells in the apical meristems of plants are key to continued growth and…
Computation analysis unravels the complex behavior of a polymer
A polymer that can be broken down into its molecular building blocks, which can then be…
Novel method for easier scaling of quantum devices
In an advance that may help researchers scale up quantum devices, an MIT team has developed…