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NASA's MMS finds first interplanetary shock
The Magnetospheric Multiscale mission—MMS—has spent the past four years using high-resolution instruments to see what no…
Back-to-back low snow years will become more common, study projects
Consecutive low snow years may become six times more common across the Western United States over…
ATLAS delivers new direct measurement of the top-quark decay width with improved precision
As the heaviest known particle, the top quark plays a key role in studies of fundamental…
Live mitochondria seen in unprecedented detail: photobleaching in STED microscopy overcome
Light microscopy is the only way in which we can look inside a living cell, or…
Fewer cows, more trees and bioenergy
Combatting global warming will require major changes in land use, a new climate change report says.…
Studies of fungi provide new knowledge of harmful mutations in cells
Long-lived mushrooms that grow in ‘fairy rings’ accumulate surprisingly few mutations over time. This finding indicates…
Protein factors increasing yield of a biofuel precursor in microscopic algae
As an alternative to traditional fossil fuels, biofuels represent a more environmentally friendly and sustainable fuel…
Using recent gene flow to define microbe populations
Identifying species among plants and animals has been a full-time occupation for some biologists, but the…
Researchers to study physics of underwater walking
Around 360 million years ago, creatures trekked out of the water and onto dry land, becoming…