MIT chemists have devised a way to synthesize polymers that can break down more readily in…
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Crystallization clarified, researchers report
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern University have made it possible to…
Research team wants to eliminate dangerous plant diseases in rice
Rice is the No. 1 staple food for the world’s poorest and most undernourished people. More…
The homeland of modern humans
A study has concluded that the earliest ancestors of anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) emerged…
Overcoming weak governance will take decades with implications for climate adaptation
Governance in climate vulnerable countries will take decades to improve, substantially impeding the ability of nations…
Scientists identify key knowledge gaps in sustainability research
The loss of biodiversity continues at an alarming rate despite decades of research and international policies…
3-D-printed device finds 'needle in a haystack' cancer cells by removing the hay
Finding a handful of cancer cells hiding among billions of blood cells in a patient sample…
How to move against the current? One answer is 'tilt'-illating
Going upstream, and against a current, involves a front-first downward tilt and then moving along a…
UV satellite will open new view on exploding stars and black holes
A new space telescope will open up an unprecedented view of the universe in ultraviolet light.…
New research may contribute to a better diagnosis of cancer
A team of researchers from the Institute of Materials Science at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU),…