The northern lights may be beautiful, but the nitric oxide they leave behind can impact Earth’s…
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Flooding damage to levees is cumulative — and often invisible
Recent research finds that repeated flooding events have a cumulative effect on the structural integrity of…
New species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in infected wound
A hitherto unknown antibiotic-resistant bacteria species, in the same family as E. coli and Salmonella spp.,…
Insect bites and warmer climate means double-trouble for plants
Scientists think that current models are incomplete and that we may be underestimating crop losses. A…
Walking sharks discovered in the tropics
Four new species of tropical sharks that use their fins to walk are causing a stir…
Well-designed substrates make large single crystal bi-/tri-layer graphene possible
Scientists have reported the fabrication and use of single crystal copper-nickel alloy foil substrates for the…
How fruit flies flock together in orderly clusters
Opposing desires to congregate and maintain some personal space drive fruit flies to form orderly clusters,…
New technique to study molecules and materials on quantum simulator discovered
A new technique to study the properties of molecules and materials on a quantum simulator has…
New image analysis method for time-lapse microscopy shows how giant viruses infect amoeba
Viruses are probably the most peculiar “life forms” known to us, with each species having unique…
Advancing the application of genomic sequences through 'Kmasker plants'
The development of next-generation-sequencing (NGS) has enabled researchers to investigate genomes that might previously have been…