Noroviruses are a leading cause of food-borne illness outbreaks, accounting for 58% of all outbreaks and…
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Table salt compound spotted on Europa
A familiar ingredient has been hiding in plain sight on the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa.…
NASA explores our changing freshwater world
Water is so commonplace that we often take it for granted. But too much—or too little…
FCC wants to fix maps that now overstate broadband coverage
U.S. telecom regulators are trying to fix faulty maps that don’t reflect which Americans have access…
Gemini Planet Imager analyzes 300 stars
Over the past four years, an instrument attached to a telescope in the Chilean Andes—known as…
Germany ends 5G frequency auction, raises $7.4 billion
Germany’s auction of frequencies for a super-fast 5G network has ended after nearly three months, raising…
Rising sea levels destroyed evidence of shell middens at many prehistoric coastal sites
Archaeological remains of coastal occupation in the form of shell middens are commonly found on today’s…
Pollen collected by US honey bees in urban settings shows dramatic seasonal variation
The diversity and availability of pollen foraged by honey bees across urban and suburban areas in…
The origins of cannabis smoking: Marijuana use in the first millennium BC
Cannabis has been cultivated for millennia in East Asia as an oil-seed and fibre crop. Little…
Hungary scientists 'alarmed' at planned government takeover
Hungary’s top scientific body warned Wednesday that a planned takeover of research institutes by Prime Minister…