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New insights about surface, structure of asteroid Bennu
When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected samples from asteroid Bennu’s surface in 2020, forces measured during the…
Familiarity breeds exempt: Why staph vaccines don't work in humans
Researchers say they may have found the reason why multiple human clinical trials of staphylococcus vaccines…
Toads surprise scientists by climbing trees in UK woodlands
Volunteers surveying dormice and bats in trees have made the unexpected discovery of over fifty common…
Porosity of the moon's crust reveals bombardment history
Researchers find that, early in its history, the moon was highly porous, which was likely a…
Ozone depletion over North Pole produces weather anomalies
Researchers have established that the destruction of ozone over the Arctic in the spring causes abnormal…
How nuclear war would affect earth today
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought the threat of nuclear warfare to the forefront. But how…
Rheumatic fever and household overcrowding
Research has uncovered strong evidence that household overcrowding is a major risk factor for acute rheumatic…
Researchers discover brain pathway that helps to explain light's effect on mood
Improved understanding of a neural pathway connecting light-sensitive cells in the retina with the cortical brain…
Climate factors predict future mosquito activity
Increases in three climate factors — temperature, rainfall, and ocean warming — predicted mosquito population growth…