Mussels hitching a ride on ocean-going ships are likely responsible for the spread of an infectious…
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Newly developed nanoparticles help fight lung cancer in animal model
Scientists have reported a new approach to treating lung cancer with inhaled nanoparticles developed at Wake…
What felled the great Assyrian Empire? Team weighs in
The Neo-Assyrian Empire, centered in northern Iraq and extending from Iran to Egypt—the largest empire of…
For some urban areas, a warming climate is only half the threat
Climate researchers predict that global temperatures will increase by as much as 2 degrees C by…
Global climate change concerns for Africa's Lake Victoria
Global climate change could cause Africa’s Lake Victoria, the world’s largest tropical lake and source of…
Engineers find bottlebrush copolymers can be tailored for applications
A microscopic polymer in the form of a common kitchen implement could give industry exquisite control…
Alpine rock axeheads became social and economic exchange fetishes in the Neolithic
Axeheads made out of Alpine rock had strong social and economic symbolic meaning in the Neolithic,…
Observing changes in the chirality of molecules in real time
Some molecules can exist in two mirror-image forms, similar to our hands. Although such so-called enantiomers…
DNA data offers scientific look at 500 years of extramarital sex in Western Europe
These days it’s easy to resolve questions about paternity with over-the-counter test kits. Now, researchers have…
Two ocean studies look at microscopic diversity and activity across entire planet
In an effort to reverse the decline in the health of the world’s oceans, the United…