X-ray sources in the sky radiate “bar codes” revealing their properties. These bar codes consist of…
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Sending surplus food to charity is not the way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
With the recent news that Canada is warming twice as fast as the rest of the…
A 'crisper' method for gene editing in fungi
CRISPR/Cas9 is now a household name associated with genetic engineering studies. Through cutting-edge research described in…
Vietnam seizes 5 tonnes of pangolin scales from Nigeria
Vietnam police have seized more than five tonnes of pangolin scales stashed in a cashew shipment…
Facebook plans cryptocurrency launch next year: BBC
Facebook has been in contact with US and British financial regulators with a view to launching…
A 'silver bullet' for the chemical conversion of carbon dioxide
Fossil fuels are the lifeblood of modern societies, but their increased use releases carbon dioxide, a…
Lithium doesn't crack under pressure, it transforms
Using cutting-edge theoretical calculations performed at NERSC, researchers at Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry have predicted fascinating…
A novel synchrotron technique for studying diffusion in solids
Understanding and controlling how the diffusion process works at the atomic scale is an important question…
Scientists discover ancient seawater preserved from the last Ice Age
Twenty thousand years ago, in the thick of an Ice Age, Earth looked very different. Because…
Demographer addresses federal report on U.S. birthrate
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s annual report on the U.S. birthrate delivered some sobering…