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Estimates of commercial fish biomass from DNA traces in seawater
A new study published by scientists from the Faroese Marine Research Institute reveals that traces of…
Second stellar population found in Milky Way's thick disk
A new study on the kinematics and chemical composition of a sample of stars in the…
Researchers consider the complexities of bioprinting multicellular tissues
3-D bioprinting is a highly-advanced manufacturing platform that allows for the printing of tissue, and eventually…
Combined technique measures nanostructures 10 times better than before
Researchers at Leiden University and TU Delft have combined two techniques that are used to measure…
Why polar bears at sea have higher pollution levels than those staying on land
As the climate changes, myriad animal populations are being impacted. In particular, Arctic sea-ice is in…
Two rovers to roll on Mars again: Curiosity and Mars 2020
Curiosity won’t be NASA’s only active Mars rover for much longer. Next summer, Mars 2020 will…
Water common—yet scarce—in exoplanets
The most extensive survey of atmospheric chemical compositions of exoplanets to date has revealed trends that…
The secret to a long life? For worms, a cellular recycling protein is key
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have shown that worms live longer lives if…
Indonesia hit with $5.2 billion in forest-fire losses: World Bank
Forest fires that raged across Indonesia dented Southeast Asia’s biggest economy to the tune of some…