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A new timeline of Earth's cataclysmic past
Welcome to the early solar system. Just after the planets formed more than 4.5 billion years…
How do atoms vibrate in graphene nanostructures?
In order to understand advanced materials like graphene nanostructures and optimize them for devices in nano-,…
USDA tried to cast doubt on study about climate effects on nutrients in rice
U.S. Department of Agriculture officials made a behind-the-scenes effort last year to cast doubt on a…
New study shows impact of largescale tree death on carbon storage
Largescale ‘disturbances’, including fires, harvesting, windstorms and insect outbreaks, which kill large patches of forest, are…
Arctic sea-ice loss has 'minimal influence' on severe cold winter weather, research shows
The dramatic loss of Arctic sea ice through climate change has only a “minimal influence” on…
Study gauges trees' potential to slow global warming in the future
Like the eponymous character in Shel Silverstein’s classic children’s tale, trees are generous with their gifts,…
Glitch in neutron star reveals its hidden secrets
Neutron stars are not only the most dense objects in the Universe, but they rotate very…
Perception biases in social networks
The result of the 2016 US presidential election was, for many, a surprise lesson in social…
Bacteria made to mimic cells, form communities
Rice University scientists have found a way to engineer a new kind of cell differentiation in…