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Theorists suggest 'Higgs Troika' may have been responsible for disappearance of antimatter
A team of researchers from Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of Kansas has developed a…
Nudging meat off the menu
To keep global heating below 2°C, the world’s appetite for meat must change. This will mean…
Ocean ecosystems take two million years to recover after mass extinction
Around 66m years ago, a giant asteroid struck the Earth, causing the extinction of the dinosaurs,…
University student mental health care is at the tipping point
As a new crop of students enter university, the sense of hope and promise is tangible.…
Anti-rape devices may have their uses, but they don't address the ultimate problem
Crime prevention initiatives targeting sexual violence are by no means new. But as technology advances and…
Tiny plankton slow to recover after dinosaur-killing asteroid collision
A team of scientists have revealed that after the devastation caused by a mass extinction event…
New 3-D-printed lattice designs defy conventional wisdom on metamaterials
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have designed a new class of 3-D-printed lattice structures that…
Toward safer, more effective cancer radiation therapy using X-rays and nanoparticles
An element called gadolinium delivered into cancer cells releases killer electrons when hit by specially tuned…
Study shows how urban agriculture can push the sustainability of Phoenix
A community garden occupies a diminutive dirt lot in Phoenix. Rows of raised garden beds offer…