Ornithologists and physicists from St Petersburg University have conducted an interdisciplinary study together with colleagues from…
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New mechanism underlying organelle communication revealed in brown fat cells
In recent years, brown fat has garnered increasing attention as the so-called good fat that can…
Team develops new wastewater treatment process
Globally, there is a growing concern regarding the presence of trace emerging contaminants such as retinoids…
Modern science reveals ancient secret in Japanese literature
Nearly a millennium and a half ago, red light streaked across the night sky over Japan.…
Sturgeon genome sequenced
Sometimes referred to as the “the Methuselah of freshwater fish,” sturgeons and their close relatives are…
A chemical embrace from the perfect host
An industrial process that currently consumes vast amounts of energy in petrochemical plants around the globe…
A Martian mash up: Meteorites tell story of Mars' water history
In Jessica Barnes’ palm is an ancient, coin-sized mosaic of glass, minerals and rocks as thick…
Poor people experience greater financial hardship in areas where income inequality is greatest
While some are relying on friends and neighbors to help them get groceries, the poor may…
How animals understand numbers influences their chance of survival
While they can’t pick out precise numbers, animals can comprehend that more is, well, more. From…
Image: Hubble hooks a one-arm galaxy
NGC 4618 was discovered on April 9, 1787, by the German-British astronomer William Herschel, who also…