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Exposing vaccine hesitant to real-life pain of diseases makes them more pro-vaccine
New research finds there is a better way to help increase support for vaccinations: Expose people…
Newly discovered hybrid molecules could serve as a novel category of anti-cancer agent
Researchers have developed and studied the biological activity of five new, metal-organic hybrid knotted molecules, termed…
The extinction crisis is 'unprecedented in human history'
A recent landmark United Nations report delivered an alarming assessment of the fate of animal life…
Cells develop a 'thicker skin' under extreme gravity
A high-gravity experiment has revealed how cells keep their shape under pressure. Click here…
The 'pulse' of a volcano can be used to predict its next eruption
Predicting when a volcano will next blow is tricky business, but lessons we learned from one…
Project to gather detailed data on microplastics starts with Pacific Ocean expedition
Millions of tonnes of plastic waste are transported by rivers, by wind and in waste water…
'Metasurfaces' that manipulate light at tiny scales could find uses in consumer technology
Most of us know optical lenses as curved, transparent pieces of plastic or glass, designed to…
DNA from 10,000 year old chewing gum reveals the secrets of Stone Age Scandinavians
Chewing gum may seem like a modern habit but that’s apparently not quite the case. Scientists…
Here's how to make opinion polls more representative and honest
In 2012, US statistician Nate Silver correctly predicted the results of all 50 states in the…