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A homing beacon for chemotherapy drugs
Killing tumor cells while sparing their normal counterparts is a central challenge of cancer chemotherapy. If…
Researchers discover new nanoparticles with exclusively lateral light scattering
An international team of physicists has produced first evidence of particles capable of scattering light in…
New result in hunt for mysterious magnetic monopoles
Cutting a magnet in half yields two magnets, each with its own north and south pole.…
Hera asteroid mission's brain to be radiation-hard and failure-proof
At the heart of ESA’s Hera mission to the double Didymos asteroids will be an onboard…
Framework predicts endangered species' pathogen risk
Four years ago, more than 200,000 endangered saiga antelope dropped dead on the remote steppe grassland…
New photography technique brings hidden history of fossils to light
We’ve all seen and marveled at them: perfect fossils of gargantuan dinosaurs or other exotic creatures…
Baby pterodactyls could fly from birth
A breakthrough discovery reveals that pterodactyls, extinct flying reptiles, had a remarkable ability—they could fly from…
Diet at the docks: Living and dying at the port of ancient Rome
Portus Romae was established in the middle of the first century AD and for well over…
Small farms produce more food than statistics show
Small farms sometimes get overlooked as a feasible solution for feeding a growing population, but researchers…