The earliest inhabitants of Puerto Rico might have used common burial sites and mortuary practices across…
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Researchers use nanoparticles to increase light frequency and resolution of imaging systems
Physicists at the Australian National University (ANU) are using nanoparticles to develop new sources of light…
Decoding the mechanisms behind the assembly of BAR proteins that dictate cell curvature
Cell membranes play a critical role by serving as containment units and separating the inner cellular…
In protecting land for wildlife, size matters—here's what it takes to conserve very large areas
Driving north on state Highway 66 through the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in central Montana, it’s…
Leprosy-causing bacteria found in armadillo specimens highlight value of museum collections for tracking pathogens
Years-old tissue samples from armadillos in museum collections may harbor Mycobacterium leprae, the bacteria that causes…
Arctic sea ice loss and fierce storms leave Kivalina fighting to protect the island from climate disasters
As winds and waves from Typhoon Merbok devastated communities along the coast of Western Alaska in…
Opinion: A rise in self-service technologies may cause a decline in our sense of community
Automation, once hidden behind closed doors in factories, is increasingly moving into public view. Customers can…
How schools and families can take climate action by learning about food systems
News about the climate crisis alerts us to the urgent need for drastic global changes. Given…
For some workers, low-paying jobs might be more of a dead end than a stepping stone
The most recent rise in Aotearoa New Zealand’s minimum wage has again put the spotlight on…
Forced water-use cuts made California more waterwise, finds research
After a drought-stricken California lifted a year of mandatory water-use cuts that were effective in 2015…