Urban emissions of black carbon from fossil fuel combustion are not always the main contributor to…
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Ice-free Arctic summers could happen on earlier side of predictions
The Arctic Ocean could become ice-free in the summer in the next 20 years due to…
Anemic galaxy reveals deficiencies in ultra-diffuse galaxy formation theory
A team of astronomers have discovered a bizarre, solitary ultra-diffuse galaxy (UDG). This transparent, ghost-like galaxy,…
A water-splitting catalyst unlike any other
Chemists have developed a new iron-nickel oxide catalyst for water splitting, the reaction that produces hydrogen…
New buzz around insect DNA analysis and biodiversity estimates
Researchers on the remote forested island of Hauturu, New Zealand have compiled a staggering inventory of…
Human settlements and rainfall affect giraffe home ranges
Giraffes that live close to densely populated towns have larger home ranges than giraffes that live…
Cell mechanism delays and repairs DNA damage that can lead to cancer
Researchers have identified a specific mechanism that protects our cells from natural DNA errors -- an…
Predictive modeling could help fight neighborhood crime
New technology could help police officers predict where burglaries are likely to occur.
Right- or left-handed? Gene expression tells the story of snail evolution
Snails, like humans, can be right-handed or left-handed and the swirl etched into the shell of…
Packaging insecticides in tiny capsules may make them more toxic
Encasing insecticides in microscopic plastic capsules -- a common formulation for many pest sprays on the…