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Strange isotopes: Scientists explain a methane isotope paradox of the seafloor
Methane, a chemical compound with the molecular formula CH4, is not only a powerful greenhouse gas,…
Greater access to birth control leads to higher graduation rates
When access to free and low-cost birth control goes up, the percentage of young women who…
Adolescents who are relatively older than their classmates are more popular
A survey study of adolescents in Europe suggests that students who are older relative to their…
MIT turns 'magic' material into versatile electronic devices
In a feat worthy of a laboratory conceived by J.K. Rowling, MIT researchers and colleagues have…
From yeast to hypha: How Candida albicans makes the switch
You might call Candida albicans a shape-shifter: As this fungus grows, it can multiply as single,…
1.5C warming cap could 'halve' sea level rise from melting ice
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius could halve how much sea levels rise due to…
New ant species named in recognition of gender diversity
A newly discovered miniature trap jaw ant from the evergreen tropical forests of Ecuador bears the…
Researchers create leather-like material from silk proteins
Leather is an ever growing multi-billion dollar industry requiring more than 3.8 billion bovine animals—equal to…
Stabilization of the borafluorene anion with carbenes
The incorporation of boron into polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon systems leads to interesting chromophoric and fluorescing materials…