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Polar EU Cancri investigated with Kepler spacecraft
Using NASA’s prolonged Kepler spacecraft mission, known as K2, astronomers have investigated a peculiar polar designated…
Scientists recommend procedures for the protection of the oceans
Together with an international team, Senckenberg scientist Angelika Brandt has published an inventory of the current…
How the limits of the mind shape human language
When we speak, our sentences emerge as a flowing stream of sound. Unless we are really…
Deadly Hurricane Dorian parks itself over the Bahamas
Practically parking itself over the Bahamas for a day and a half, Hurricane Dorian pounded away…
The role of environmental factors and internal regulation in determining the growth of an organism
The body size of a living creature has a direct impact on its fitness—from the simplest…
World's smallest accelerometer points to new era in wearables, gaming
In what could be a breakthrough for body sensor and navigation technologies, researchers at KTH have…
Color-change urine test for cancer shows potential in mouse study
A simple and sensitive urine test developed by Imperial and MIT engineers has produced a color…
Research probes cross-cultural beliefs about sustainability
New research carried out in 12 countries shows most people believe achieving environmental sustainability could hinder…
Future-proofing cereals for climate change drought conditions
Scientists at Heriot-Watt University have identified a gene responsible for drought resistance in barley which, it…