One of the most controversial hypotheses for the origin of the human language faculty is the…
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Huge bacteria-eating viruses close gap between life and non-life
Scientists have discovered hundreds of unusually large, bacteria-killing viruses with capabilities normally associated with living organisms,…
Antibiotics discovered that kill bacteria in a new way
A new group of antibiotics with a unique approach to attacking bacteria has been discovered, making…
Half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions
More than half of all air-quality-related early deaths in the United States are a result of…
Salt water may periodically form on the surface of Mars
Briny water may form on the surface of Mars a few days per year, research by…
Astronomers discover potential near earth objects
Three astronomers from Leiden University (the Netherlands) have shown that some asteroids that are considered harmless…
Modified clay can remove herbicide from water
By creating neatly spaced slits in a clay mineral, University of Groningen Professor of Experimental Solid…
Pea instead of soy in animal feed
By far the largest proportion of soybeans grown worldwide is used for animal feed. This is…
Citizen scientists discover rare cosmic pairing
Citizen scientists have uncovered a bizarre pairing of two brown dwarfs, objects much smaller than the…
X-ray microscopy at BESSY II: Nanoparticles can change cells
Nanoparticles easily enter into cells. New insights about how they are distributed and what they do…