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NASA's space snowman reveals secrets: few craters, no water
NASA’s space snowman is revealing fresh secrets from its home far beyond Pluto. Click…
Researchers find unique organ-specific signature profiles for blood vessel cells
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered that endothelial cells—those that create the…
Research identifies potential cause of Minamata mercury poisoning
One of the world’s most horrific environmental disasters—the 1950 and 60s mercury poisoning in Minamata, Japan—may…
Face-to-face contact with police builds trust in fledgling states
After times of major conflict, such as the civil wars in Liberia from 1980 to 2003,…
NASA finds wind shear affecting tropical cyclone Uesi
NASA satellite imagery revealed that vertical wind shear appears to be affecting Tropical Cyclone Uesi in…
Fragile topology: Two new studies explain the strange electron flow in future materials
Electrons race along the surface of certain unusual crystalline materials, except that sometimes they don’t. Two…
When frogs die off, snake diversity plummets
Since 1998, scientists have documented the global loss of amphibians. More than 500 amphibian species have…
Mathematical model reveals behavior of cellular enzymes
Everything a cell does, from dividing in two to migrating to a different part of the…
Improving protection of wildlife in national parks
How are wild animals managed in European national parks and what factors influence management decisions? The…