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California's blackouts could make fighting climate change even harder
California’s electric grid was experiencing rapid and unprecedented changes even before Pacific Gas & Electric and…
Dartmouth to replace damaged $1.4 million microscope
Dartmouth College will have to replace a microscope valued at more than $1.4 million after water…
Team develops world first on-the-spot test for synthetic drug 'spice'
A simple saliva test to detect if someone has recently taken the street drug “spice” has…
Impact of water droplets on leaves quickly triggers stress responses in plants
In contrast to humans, plants cannot feel pain. However, so-called mechanical stimulation—rain, wind and physical impact…
Drones help map Iceland's disappearing glaciers
A new 3-D process which involves old aerial photos and modern-day drone photography has shed light…
Research into how to create self-cleaning surfaces via 3-D printing
It is becoming more and more obvious that 3-D printing is more than just an interesting…
The financial benefits of being bilingual
Financial transactions between people who speak different native languages are more common than ever with more…
Researchers develop syringe-injectable, self-expandable and ultraconformable magnetic nanosheets
Syringe-injectable biomaterials, medical devices and engineered tissues have attracted great attention as minimally-invasive implants for diagnosis,…
In one direction or the other: That is how DNA is unwound
Joining computer simulations and lab experiments, an international research group sheds light on one of the…