Using an atomic-force microscope fitted with an electrode tip 1,000 times smaller than a human hair,…
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Early hunter-gatherers interacted much sooner than previously believed
A nearly 4,000-year-old burial site found off the coast of Georgia hints at ties between hunter-gatherers…
The cholera bacterium can steal up to 150 genes in one go
EPFL scientists have discovered that predatory bacteria like the cholera pathogen can steal up to 150…
Novel compound interrupts malaria parasite's lifecycle
An international group of researchers has proven that a molecule called TCMDC-135051 can selectively inhibit a…
How plants react to fungi
Plants are under constant pressure from fungi and other microorganisms. The air is full of fungal…
Scientists observe year-long plateaus in decline of Type Ia supernova light curves
Scientists at the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian have announced the discovery that, contrary to…
Was early stick insect evolution triggered by birds and mammals?
Stick and leaf insects are a diverse and strikingly bizarre group of insects with a world-wide…
New method gives first global picture of mutual predictability of atmosphere and ocean
University of Maryland (UMD) scientists have carried out a novel statistical analysis to determine for the…
Saturn surpasses Kupiter after the discovery of 20 new moons—and you can help name them
Move over Jupiter; Saturn is the new moon king. Click here for original story,…
Florida python program nabs 900th snake, including new record
There is more than one python-hunting army in Florida, but the one run by the Florida…