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Molecular fingerprint behind beautiful pearls revealed
Researchers produce the first robust genome of pearl oysters, which they hope can be used to…
Low levels of air pollution deadlier than previously thought
The World Health Organization’s most recent estimates (2016) are that over 4.2 million people die prematurely…
Earth-sun distance dramatically alters seasons in the equatorial Pacific in a 22,000-year cycle
Earth is closer to the sun at some times of year than at others, with the…
Growing pure nanotubes is a stretch, but possible
Researchers have published a new theory for making batches of carbon nanotubes with a single, desired…
Biomarkers that predict preeclampsia risk
In a study of pregnant women in the United States, investigators found that a specific imbalance…
Mysterious outbreak of bone-eating tuberculosis resembled an ancestral form
The force driving a strange outbreak of tuberculosis that exited the lungs and began chewing away…
Pandemic led to 7.5 percent decrease in 2020 U.S. energy consumption
Total energy consumption decreased 7.5 percent nationwide in 2020 compared with 2019 as the COVID-19 pandemic…
Study analyzing often-overlooked racial/ethnic groups provides a new understanding of pain disparities in the U.S.
Racial and ethnic disparities in pain prevalence in the U.S. are far larger than previously realized,…
New pterosaur species found in sub-Saharan Africa
With wings spanning nearly 16 feet, a new species of pterosaurs has been identified from the…