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U.S. founding fathers were obsessed with American Ice Age megafauna
Around the time of the Revolutionary War, the Americans faced a threat beyond the British: the…
Into the molecular eye: Investigating liquid samples in real time
Biofilms are integral to Earth’s ecology and the sustainability of life. Made up of microorganisms, biofilms…
New way to date rocks
A new way to date a common mineral could help pinpoint ore deposits and improve mineral…
Bioengineers develop quick, saliva-based detection test for marijuana
Dr. Shalini Prasad (front), interim department head of bioengineering in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering…
Californians unwilling to subsidize wildfire prevention
With blazes raging across the state, smoke impacting the Bay Area and the largest power utility…
Economist says rise in number of very hot days will cut productivity and hike health risks
Simply put, said Patrick Behrer, the world is getting hotter “and that heat imposes large costs…
New study sheds more light on the properties of three polars
Cataclysmic variables (CVs) are binary star systems consisting of a white dwarf and a normal star…
Craving for cold isolation: Research doctor rotation in Antarctica
Did you know the largest desert in the world is also the coldest place in the…
Image: ESA's Juice model cast in gold for antenna tests
In a decade’s time, an exciting new visitor will enter the Jovian system: ESA’s Jupiter Icy…