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Beads made of boa bones identified in lesser Antilles
Today boa snakes have a patchy distribution in the islands that form the Lesser Antilles in…
Nutrimedia, a resource that assesses the veracity of messages about food and nutrition
The journal PLOS ONE has published an article that explains the methodology used by Nutrimedia to…
NASA's ICESat-2 measures Arctic Ocean's sea ice thickness, snow cover
Arctic sea ice helps keep Earth cool, as its bright surface reflects the Sun’s energy back…
Making quantum 'waves' in ultrathin materials
A team of researchers has observed unusually long-lived wavelike electrons called ‘plasmons’ in a new class…
The carnivorous plant lifestyle is gene costly
The genomes of three carnivorous plants — the Venus flytrap, spoon-leaved sundew and the waterwheel plant…
New guidance related to COVID-19 and stroke care
Researchers have published more than 40 new recommendations for evaluating and treating stroke patients based on…
Arthritis drug may improve respiratory function in some patients with severe COVID-19
A small study in Greece found that the clinically approved anti-inflammatory drug anakinra, used to treat…
CFC replacements are a source of persistent organic pollution in the Arctic
Substances used to replace ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) may be just as problematic as their predecessors, a…
TRAPPIST-1 planetary orbits not misaligned
Astronomers using the Subaru Telescope have determined that the Earth-like planets of the TRAPPIST-1 system are…