Findings suggest cosmic rays contribute to overcast skies on Earth
Methane on red planet isn’t behaving in a way that suggests biological origins
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ESO has just released a stunning new image of a field of stars towards the constellation of Carina (the Keel). This striking view is ablaze with a flurry of stars of all colors and brightnesses, some of which are seen against a backdrop of clouds of dust and gas. One unusual star in the middle, [...]
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In the genetic material of cancer cells, important growth inhibitors are often switched off by chemical labels in the DNA. How this happens has now been investigated. Scientists discovered in mice that cancer-typical DNA labeling occurs long before the first symptoms of leukemia appear. A test for the genetic label might therefore help to detect [...]
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Rhino poaching worldwide is poised to hit a 15-year-high driven by Asian demand for horns, according to new research.
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Recycling is a critical component in the process of transmitting information from one neuron to the next, and a large protein called Tweek plays a critical role, according to new research.
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The air in Beijing during the 2008 Olympics was cleaner than the previous year’s, due to aggressive efforts by the Chinese government to curtail traffic, increase emissions standards and halt construction in preparation for the games, according to a new study.
Twenty minutes per day of guided workplace meditation and yoga combined with six weekly group sessions can lower feelings of stress by more than 10 percent and improve sleep quality in sedentary office employees, a pilot study suggests.
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A gene previously associated with physical traits is also dictating behavior in a tiny fish widely regarded as a living model of Darwin’s natural selection theory, according to a new study.
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A compound initially isolated from a soft coral collected at Green Island off Taiwan, could lead scientists to develop a new set of treatments for neuropathic pain — chronic pain that sometimes follows damage to the nervous system. Currently this form of pain is very poorly controlled by the usual analgesics and novel treatments are [...]
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