The Earth’s Cenozoic Era began 66 million years ago with a bang—and with the last mass…
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Scientists make breakthrough in ion-conducting composite membranes
Chinese researchers under the direction of Profs. Li Xianfeng and Zhang Huamin from the Dalian Institute…
'Census' in the zebrafish's brain
The zebrafish is a master of regeneration: If brain cells are lost due to injury or…
The growing pains of orphan chimpanzees
The prolonged periods of juvenility and nutritional dependence that are characteristic of human development are thought…
Attosecond control of an atomic electron cloud
Researchers at SAGA Light Source, the University of Toyama, Hiroshima University and the Institute for Molecular…
Abandoning pastures reduces the biodiversity of mountain streams
The abandonment of high-altitude mountain pastures and the climatic changes that are causing woodland boundaries to…
Why the future of farming is female
Professor Sally Shortall, Duke of Northumberland Chair of Rural Economy at Newcastle University, explains why women…
Rural water wells in High Plains Aquifer show large increase in nitrate levels
Kansas private well owners should test water quality annually, according to a recent Kansas State University…
Rains bring very temporary relief to Australia's fires
NASA satellite data continues to provide a look at the smoke and aerosols generated by the…
Tiny pharmaceuticals in the environment
Fear is a bad counselor. In the comic book series “Asterix,” the Gaul chief Vitalstatistix may…