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Humans are good at thinking their way out of problems, but climate change is outfoxing us
There is growing evidence that Earth’s systems are heading towards climate “tipping points” beyond which change…
Climate crisis: How to make space for 2 billion trees on a crowded island like the UK
The UK’s official climate advisor, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), recently published a report outlining…
Student-designed 3-D-printed model of stadium helps police prepare for Super Bowl
Miami-Dade Police are preparing for Super Bowl LIV with a highly detailed 3-D-printed model of Hard…
Microswimmers swim faster over slippery surfaces
Tiny self-propelling spheres, measuring only micrometers, move faster over a hydrophobic silicone surface than they do…
Disease-aggravating mutation found in a mouse model of neonatal mitochondrial disease
The new mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variant drastically speeds up the disease progression in a mouse model…
Scientists create sensors with traps for free radicals
Scientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University and partners from the Czech Republic and France have designed extremely…
Color-changing bandages sense and treat bacterial infections
According to the World Health Organization, antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global…
Microplastics from ocean fishing can 'hide' in deep sediments
Microplastic pollution in the world’s oceans is a growing problem, and most studies of the issue…
Traditional Chinese medicinal plant yields new insecticide compounds
For hundreds of years, practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine have used an herb called Stemona sessilifolia…