The vast subtropical “gyres—large systems of rotating currents in the middle of the oceans—cover 40 percent…
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Hamsters take cues from decreasing day length to prepare for the long winter
Analysis of the first fully-sequenced genome of the Siberian hamster shows how these small, seasonal breeders…
Structuring sweetness: What makes Stevia 200 times sweeter than sugar
New research from Washington University in St. Louis reveals the molecular machinery behind the high-intensity sweetness…
Exploring the causes of persistent corruption
Corruption impedes equitable development, destabilizes societies, and undermines the institutions and values of democracy. It is…
Education trumps age-structure in terms of providing a demographic dividend
The relationship between population changes and economic growth has been a controversial topic among demographers for…
Trailblazing findings on the properties of daguerreotypes
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) and The University of New Mexico (UNM) today announced…
Last month was hottest May in more than a century in Florida
A steadfast carousel of high pressure over Florida last month led to the warmest May in…
One change can make diet more planet friendly
Food production is an important contributor to climate change, accounting for about a quarter of carbon…
Apple lets users track menstrual period cycles on Health app, Watch with software update
Within the variety of announcements made at the Worldwide Developers Conference this week, Apple revealed it…
Spectrographic analysis yields empirical benchmark for newborn 'hot Jupiter'
CI Tau b is a paradoxical planet, but new research about its mass, brightness and the…