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Science can now link climate change with some extreme weather events
Extreme weather events like floods, heat waves and droughts can devastate communities and populations worldwide. Recent scientific advances have enabled…
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Many species now going extinct may vanish without a fossil trace
Scientists struggle to compare the magnitude of Earth’s ongoing sixth mass-extinction event with the five great die-offs of prehistory. A…
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Researchers have created a new "plasmonic oxide material" that could make possible devices for optical…
Heating and cooling with light leads to ultrafast DNA diagnostics
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Satellites peer into rock 50 miles beneath Tibetan Plateau
Gravity data captured by satellite has allowed researchers to take a closer look at the…
Sex and violence may not really sell products
If there’s one thing advertisers think they know, it is that sex and violence sell.…
Biomarker higher in binge drinkers
A biomarker found in the blood of alcohol users is significantly higher in binge drinkers…