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Cleaner living through public housing: Access to land is a barrier to simpler, sustainable living
Many of us do not need to hear any more warnings from the IPCC, David Attenborough…
Research team reveals molecular program that controls cells' capacity for division
Cells in the body proliferate at different rates. Some divide constantly and throughout life, like the…
Quantum gravity's tangled time
The theories of quantum mechanics and gravity are notorious for being incompatible, despite the efforts of…
India has it right: nations either aim for the moon or get left behind in the space economy
India’s Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has settled into lunar orbit, ahead of its scheduled moon landing on September…
Eight species of fungus cause root rot in South Dakota corn
An invisible enemy is attacking South Dakota corn. Click here for original story, Eight…
Salt deposits on Mars hold clues to sources of ancient water
For centuries, miners have burrowed into the earth in search of salt—laid down in thick layers…
Online dating is the most popular way couples meet
Algorithms, and not friends and family, are now the go-to matchmaker for people looking for love,…
Magnets are being used to extract algal molecules for the beauty, bioplastics industries
Entrepreneurs in the aquaculture sector face a problem—extracting all the valuable molecules from seaweed and algal…
Researchers explain slow-moving earthquakes known as 'slow slip events'
The Earth’s subsurface is an extremely active place, where the movements and friction of plates deep…