Synthetic mucus can mimic the real thing

Researchers have generated synthetic mucins with a polymer backbone that more accurately mimics the structure and…

Mysterious living monuments

Scientists think that climate change may have greater impact the largest trees in tropical forests, and…

Herpesvirus triggers cervical cancer affecting nearly 1 in 4 adult sea lions

Research finds that a specific strain of herpesvirus triggers cervical cancer affecting nearly 1 in 4…

Researchers observe new isotope of fluorine

Fluorine is the most chemically reactive element on the periodic table. Only one isotope of fluorine…

Confronting plastic pollution to protect environmental and public health

Some 8,300 million metric tons of plastics have been manufactured since production exploded in the 1950s,…

NASA Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive License: MMA Design, LLC

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Herpesvirus triggers cervical cancer affecting nearly one in four adult sea lions

After more than three decades of research, scientists have proven that the cancer affecting up to…

How will the biggest tropical trees respond to climate change?

Giant trees in tropical forests, witnesses to centuries of civilization, may be trapped in a dangerous…

Why are optical refractive indices so small?

Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon cover, voted the greatest classical rock album of all…

New Study Finds Satellites Contribute Significant Light Pollution To Night Skies

Scientists reported new research results today suggesting that artificial objects in orbit around the Earth are…