A Waseda University-led research uncovered the molecular mechanism of how a particular cancer-causing oncogene could trigger…
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How to dismantle a nuclear bomb: Team successfully tests new method for verification of weapons reduction
How do weapons inspectors verify that a nuclear bomb has been dismantled? An unsettling answer is:…
Basic research to world-changing applications can take 6 months – or 50 years
All technology and innovation have a science base but to get there requires patience, as the…
Burning issue: Indonesia fires put palm oil under scrutiny
A brutal Indonesian forest fire season that left Southeast Asia choking in smog has renewed scrutiny…
Things to know about palm oil and Indonesia's raging forest fires
Forest fires raging across Indonesia have sent air quality levels across Southeast Asia plummeting as they…
Greek fashion firms revitalize centuries-old silk tradition
At Kostas Mouhtaridis’ silk factory in Soufli, the non-stop “clunk-click” of the weaving machinery is a…
Musk unveils SpaceX rocket designed to get to Mars and back
Elon Musk has unveiled a SpaceX spacecraft designed to carry a crew and cargo to the…
Three more elephants killed in Sri Lanka, bringing toll to seven
Wildlife officials found three more dead wild elephants in central Sri Lanka Saturday, raising the number…
Going underground in Slovenia … to prepare for outer space
In Slovenia’s dramatically beautiful Karst region, six astronauts have been put through their paces for future…
Giant telescope project in Hawaii delayed by protests
Anger is brewing on the Big Island of Hawaii over plans to build a giant telescope…