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Periodical cicadas emerge in North America every 13 or 17 years. Scientists think that the…
The Daya Bay Neutrino experiment, recognized by Science magazine as a runner-up for the breakthrough…
Using a mathematical model, in conjunction with data from radio telescopes and recent results from…
Megapiranha is an extinct genus of serrasalmid characin fish that lived 8 to 10 million…
Most medal-winning athletes returning home from the Olympic Games can look forward to a longer…
Quantum computers will be able to perform tasks that silicon-based computers wouldn’t be able to…
More than a decade after the sizzle of genomics investments has faded, Amgen, an American…
If current carbon dioxide emission trends continue, nearly every coral reef would be decimated by…
Purpurin (1,2,4-Trihydroxyanthraquinon), a nontoxic dye used to color fabric in vivid oranges, reds, and pinks,…
Smoking isn’t healthy, but a new study has shown strong evidence that tobacco use can…
By masking the bright light from a central star, HiCIAO can detect the detailed features…
The US FDA has finally approved the first genetically engineered animals for human consumption. The…
Taylor Binns began slowly going blind because of complications with his contact lenses. However, an…
Researchers at Princeton University have used nanotechnology to develop a nanotechnological mesh that increases efficiency…
A six-week survey of the Yangtze River’s middle and lower stretches by the Chinese Academy…
Physical and chemical conditions in the oceans cause populations of algae to wax and wane…
According to a new study led by researchers at the Institute of Health Metrics and…