Scientists discover how a group of caterpillars became poisonous
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Cleaning Up the Mississippi River
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Kessler Foundation to study effects of MS disease-modifying therapy on cognitive fatigue
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Yes, allergy seasons are getting worse; blame climate change
Credit: William Anderegg If you live with seasonal allergies and feel like the pollen seasons feel longer and longer every ...
Fast-growing parts of africa see a surprise: less air pollution from seasonal fires
But growing urban emissions mean reprieve may be only temporaryCredit: Kyu Lee/Earth Institute, Columbia University Often, when populations and economies ...
Death by suicide? Drug overdoses muddy waters for investigators, amplify mental health crisis
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Combined bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire spell uncertain future for forests
Credit: Robert Andrus Bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire alone are not a death sentence for Colorado's beloved forests--but when combined, ...
New drug target for Ebola, Marburg viruses
UIC research published in PLOS PathogensCredit: Jenny Fontaine/UIC Ebola and Marburg are among the most deadly viruses, with mortality rates ...
Molecular sleuthing identifies and corrects major flaws in blood-brain barrier model
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Radiative cooling and solar heating from one system, no electricity needed
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STINGing tumors with nanoparticles
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New method developed for ‘up-sizing’ mini organs used in medical research
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Brain protein that causes Alzheimer’s also protects against the disease: USask research
Credit: University of Saskatchewan Findings from a new study on Alzheimer's disease (AD), led by researchers at the University of ...
History of vaccines offers lessons on COVID-19 for pregnant women
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Feb. 8, 2021 - Pregnant women, who are at increased risk of preterm ...
Neural roots/origins of alcoholism identified by British and Chinese researchers
Credit: University of Warwick A pathway in the brain where alcohol addiction first develops has been identified by a team ...
AI researchers ask: What’s going on inside the black box?
Credit: Ben Wigler/CSHL, 2021 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Assistant Professor Peter Koo and collaborator Matt Ploenzke reported a way ...
Rare blast’s remains discovered in Milky Way’s center
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Tourism mainly responsible for marine litter on Mediterranean beaches
The global COVID19 pandemic may be an opportunity to rethink the model of sustainable tourisCredit: ICTA-UAB Researchers from the Institute ...
Tiny crustacean redefines ultra-fast movement
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Mixed and matched: Integrating metal-organic frameworks into polymers for CO2 separation
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