Since Robert Hooke’s first description of a cell in Micrographia 350 years ago, microscopy has played…
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New study spotlights the dark side of venture capitalist funding
Susan Fowler turned Silicon Valley upside down in 2017 when she posted an essay on her…
Study reveals single-step strategy for recycling used nuclear fuel
A typical nuclear reactor uses only a small fraction of its fuel rod to produce power…
Warming Midwest conditions may result in corn, soybean production moving north
If warming continues unabated in the Midwest, in 50 years we can expect the best conditions…
Blood flows could be more turbulent than previously expected
Blood flow in the human body is generally assumed to be smooth due to its low…
Climate change has been influencing where tropical cyclones rage: study
While the global average number of tropical cyclones each year has not budged from 86 over…
Intensive farming increases risk of epidemics, warn scientists
Overuse of antibiotics, high animal numbers and low genetic diversity caused by intensive farming techniques increase…
Scholes finds novel magnetic field effect in diamagnetic molecules
The Princeton University Department of Chemistry publishes research this week proving that an applied magnetic field…
Research shows how park-like tsunami defenses can provide a sustainable alternative to towering seawalls
In tsunami preparedness, it turns out there can be strength in beauty. Rows of green hills…
Microorganisms in parched regions extract needed water from colonized rocks
In Northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, microorganisms are able to…