Hunger is growing and the world is not on track to end extreme poverty by 2030…
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Research team brings computation and experimentation closer together
A bioengineering group from the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering is bringing the worlds…
Nitrogen from biosolids can help urban soils and plant growth
The “zero waste” trend could have a friend in the form of biosolids. Biosolids are the…
Tour de France pelotons governed by sight, not aerodynamics
The 2019 Tour de France has just begun. As 190 riders speed through the streets of…
Elbows key for walkers' efficiency
Wandering through the Harvard campus one day in 2015, graduate student Andrew Yegian recalls how something…
Coral reefs shifting away from equator
Coral reefs are retreating from equatorial waters and establishing new reefs in more temperate regions, according…
Best male biathletes 'more attractive'
Top male biathletes are more attractive to the opposite sex, according to a new study by…
Gorillas found to live in 'complex' societies, suggesting deep roots of human social evolution
Gorillas have more complex social structures than previously thought, from lifetime bonds forged between distant relations,…
Human pregnancy dependent on cells evolved in platypus-like animal 300 million years ago
Platelet cells, which prevent mammals from bleeding non-stop, first evolved around 300 million years ago in…
Most dog and cat owners not aware of pet blood donation schemes
Most dog and cat owners are not aware of pet blood donation schemes and animal blood…