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New giant virus may help scientists better understand the emergence of complex life
The discovery of the Medusavirus holds clues to the evolution of more complex life. A paper…
Energy Department says it will remove plutonium from Nevada
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is pledging to expedite the removal of weapons-grade plutonium secretly hauled…
Searching for lost WWII-era uranium cubes from Germany
Back in 2013, Timothy Koeth, an associate research professor at the University of Maryland, received a…
New study finds river wildlife contain cocaine, pharmaceuticals and pesticides
For the first time, researchers at King's College London, in collaboration with the University of Suffolk,…
‘Exotic’ genes may improve cotton yield and quality
Cotton breeders face a "Catch-22." Yield from cotton crops is inversely related to fiber quality. In…
EPA reaffirms glyphosate safe for users as court cases grow
The Environmental Protection Agency reaffirmed Tuesday that a popular weed killer is safe for people, as…
Dreams of ubiquitous social robots still aren’t coming true
Hopes that the tech industry was on the cusp of rolling personal robots into homes are…
US searches of phones, laptops at airports rising, suit says
U.S. government searches of travelers' cellphones and laptops at airports and border crossings nearly quadrupled since…
Apple rallies as new services offset slump in iPhone sales
Apple said Tuesday that profits in the past quarter dropped amid falling iPhone sales, but the…