While the world focuses on controlling global warming caused by carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels,…
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Ocean floor mud reveals secrets of past European climate
Samples of sediment taken from the ocean floor of the North Atlantic Ocean have given researchers…
New batteries with better performance, improved safety
Currently the most important technology for batteries is the lithium-ion battery technology, but the technology is…
Helpers at the nest may allow mother birds to lay smaller eggs
Cooperatively breeding birds and fish may have evolved the adaptive ability to reduce the size of…
Three to four cups of coffee a day linked to longer life
Drinking coffee is 'more likely to benefit health than to harm it' for a range of…
Glucocorticoids offer long-term benefits for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Glucocorticoids, a class of steroid hormone medications often prescribed to patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, offer…
Four simple tests could help GPs spot pneumonia and reduce unnecessary antibiotics
Testing for fever, high pulse rate, crackly breath sounds, and low oxygen levels could be key…
By saving cost and energy, the lighting revolution may increase light pollution
Municipalities, enterprises, and households are switching to LED lights in order to save energy. But these…
EU trade ban brings down global trade in wild birds by 90 percent
Trade of wild birds has dropped 90 percent globally since EU banned bird imports in 2005.…
New approach to tracking how deadly ‘superbugs’ travel could slow their spread
Using a real-world outbreak as a test case, a team combined patient-transfer data and whole-genome sequencing…