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'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever
The Doomsday Clock on Thursday ticked down to 100 seconds to midnight, symbolizing the greatest level…
Why cells need acidic lysosomes
Just like the body contains lungs, liver, and lymph nodes, so does each of the body’s…
Climate hazard scientists connect 2018's Four Corners drought directly to human-caused climate change
The western United States has experienced such intense droughts over the past decade that technical descriptions…
Data from behind enemy lines: How Russia may have used Twitter to seize Crimea
Online discourse by users of social media can provide important clues about the political dispositions of…
Can I mix those chemicals? There's an app for that!
Improperly mixed chemicals cause a shocking number of fires, explosions, and injuries in laboratories, businesses, and…
Keeping guns away from potential mass shooters
The United States currently averages 20 mass shootings per year. Researchers from Michigan State University measured…
Astronomers detect large amounts of oxygen in ancient star's atmosphere
An international team of astronomers from the University of California San Diego, the Instituto de Astrofísica…
New experimental vaccine for African swine fever virus shows promise
Government and academic investigators have developed a vaccine against African swine fever that appears to be…
Making 'lemonade': Chance observation leads to study of microbial bloom formation
A scientific discovery often starts with a chance observation made by open minds who realize its…