Direct conversion of methane (CH4) to high-value-added chemicals at room temperature, by directly using abundant and…
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Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA's Frank Rubio sets US space record
A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in…
Team develops key improvement to cryo-electron microscopy
The scientists who received the 2017 Nobel Prize in chemistry were honored for their development of…
Fossil results indicate polar bears survived last global warming deglaciation in Siberian and Canadian refugia
Polar bears are a familiar sight to many through the media as we see evocative images…
Microplastics ingestion under the microscope in invertebrates
A study led by Griffith University researchers has exposed two generations of a sediment-dwelling invertebrate to…
Workshop synthesis paper describes value of prescribed fire in wilderness areas
Many of the wilderness areas that we treasure were historically shaped by fire. Yet today, many…
Linked faults explain ancient mythology and inform plans for world's longest suspension bridge
Ancient Greek mythology told tales of two fearsome monsters working in tandem across the narrow channel…
Fossils show widespread plant extinctions after asteroid wiped out dinosaurs
Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid the size of San Francisco crashed into a shallow sea…
Study clarifies how 'junk DNA' influences gene expression
For decades, scientists have known that, despite its name, “junk DNA” in fact plays a critical…
Sperm swimming is caused by the same patterns that are believed to dictate zebra stripes
Patterns of chemical interactions are thought to create patterns in nature such as stripes and spots.…