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Bonobos and chimps equally love meat
In an African forest where leopards and poisonous mamba dwell, a University of Oregon team once…
New computational tool improves identification of genes of potential clinical significance
Like finding a needle in a haystack, identifying genes that are involved in particular diseases can…
European eel found to spawn across 2000 km wide region of the North Atlantic Ocean
A team of researchers with members from Japan, Sweden, Denmark and Germany has found evidence showing…
Professor leads science study for new space-based observatory concept
After two years of intensive work, led by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Space Science…
Despite its green image, NZ has world’s highest proportion of species at risk
A recent update on the state of New Zealand's environment paints a particularly bleak picture about…
AX J1949.8+2534 is a supergiant fast X-ray transient, observations confirm
Based on the results from a set of telescopes, astronomers detected X-ray variability of the source…
OCO-3 ready to extend NASA’s study of carbon
When the Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3, OCO-3, heads to the International Space Station, it will bring…
Breakthrough in high-yield drought-resilient chickpeas
A global study led by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and…
Mind the gap: New study examines pay and job rank among academic economists
The pay gap between male and female economists at UK universities has not fallen for 20…