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Water mold research leads to greater understanding of corn diseases
Corn is a staple feed and biofuel crop with a value close to $3.7 billion in…
Tiny transporters could deliver treatment to stroke patients
Swarms of nanoparticles which are 15,000 times smaller than a pinhead may be able to deliver…
Spiders and ants inspire metal that won't sink
University of Rochester researchers, inspired by diving bell spiders and rafts of fire ants, have created…
Chemists' surprising discovery of nanoconfined reactions could aid catalytic design
Georgia State University chemistry researchers have unlocked one of the mysteries of catalytic reactions on a…
Why have so many new diseases developed in the bagged salads sector?
Ready-to-eat salads, also known as fresh-cut or bagged salads, have steadily gained popularity since their introduction…
Huge gaps in research on microplastics in North America, study finds
Amid increasing concern about the effects of plastic pollution on marine ecosystems, a new study led…
New fossil find sheds light on how humans learned to walk
How did humans learn to walk upright? Click here for original story, New fossil…
Italy making climate change courses mandatory for schools
Italian schoolchildren’s ABCs might soon become ABCCs. Click here for original story, Italy making…
Pangolins threatened by criminal networks in southern Africa
Pangolins are under threat from illegal trafficking networks, conservationists said Wednesday, as they urged southern African…