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Screen could offer better safety tests for new chemicals
It’s estimated that there are approximately 80,000 industrial chemicals currently in use, in products such as…
Mercury's volcanic activity—or lack of it—could help astronomers find other Earth-like worlds
If you wanted to narrow down the search for Earth-like worlds in a vast universe, how…
Meteorites lend clues to solar system's origin
The isotopic composition of meteorites and terrestrial planets holds important clues about the earliest history of…
Study finds Chinese plant biodiversity at risk due to human activity
With intensifying human activity, many species are threatened with extinction. However, many other species have expanded…
Researchers reveal a wide band gap topological insulator
Since their discovery in 2006, topological insulators have been widely discussed as a promising avenue for…
Leafcutter ants accelerate the cutting and transport of leaves during stormy weather
Leafcutter ants such as Atta sexdens or Acromyrmex lobicornis face two major challenges when they leave…
Planetary boundaries: Interactions in the Earth system amplify human impacts
Transgressing one planetary boundary can amplify human impacts on another one. For the first time, an…
Fine-tuning thermoelectric materials for cheaper renewable energy
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed new thermoelectric materials, which could provide a…
CRISPR, gravity waves, water on Mars: A decade of discoveries
From finding the building blocks for life on Mars to breakthroughs in gene editing and the…