The expression “you are what you eat” has taken on new meaning. In an experiment in…
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Researchers develop thermo-responsive protein hydrogel
Imagine a perfectly biocompatible, protein-based drug delivery system durable enough to survive in the body for…
NASA's Terra Satellite sees the birth of Tropical Storm Imelda
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the western Gulf of Mexico during the early afternoon of Sept.…
Immigrants who committed felonies less likely than nonimmigrants to commit another felony
Prior research has shown that immigrants have lower rates of offending, arrest, and incarceration than nonimmigrants.…
March of the multiple penguin genomes
The Penguin Genome Consortium sequences all living penguin species genomes to understand the evolution of life…
Quarter of teachers in England report 60-hour working week
One in four teachers work more than 60 hours a week and many work in the…
New study investigates the role of Tambora eruption in the 1816 'year without a summer'
A new study has estimated for the first time how the eruption of Mount Tambora changed…
Scientists discover one of world's oldest bird species at Waipara, New Zealand
The ancestor of some of the largest flying birds ever has been found in Waipara, North…
Rare 10 million-year-old fossil unearths new view of human evolution
Near an old mining town in Central Europe, known for its picturesque turquoise-blue quarry water, lay…
UM study abroad students fuel understanding of gaps in conservation data
Animals around the globe face rising extinction rates, but there is often a lack of data…