Science

Rapid simulations of toxic particles could aid air pollution fight

A pioneering method to simulate how microscopic particles move through the air could boost efforts to combat air pollution, a…

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Zika virus uses cells’ ‘self-care’ system to turn against host

A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own "self-care" system…

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Hitting the right notes to play music by ear

Learning to play music by ear is challenging for most musicians, but research from a team at the University of…

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Megalodon: The broad diet of the megatooth shark

Otodus megalodon was the largest predatory fish in Earth's history: Measuring up to 24 meters, it was longer than a…

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Flowers unfold with surprising precision, despite unruly genes

Flowers grow stems, leaves and petals in a perfect pattern again and again. A new Cornell study shows that even…

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Different phases of evolution during ice age

A new study has provided fresh insights into how animals such as the woolly mammoth, musk ox and arctic fox…

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Modulation of antiviral response in fungi via RNA editing

The expression of symptoms of viral infections is a byproduct of complex virus-host molecular pathways. These remain largely unknown, especially…

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El Niño and La Niña climate swings threaten mangroves worldwide

A new international study led by researchers at Tulane University shows that the El Niño and La Niña climate patterns…

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Earliest use of psychoactive and medicinal plant ‘harmal’ identified in Iron Age Arabia

A new study uses metabolic profiling to uncover ancient knowledge systems behind therapeutic and psychoactive plant use in ancient Arabia.…

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Why are some rocks on the moon highly magnetic?

Where did the moon's magnetism go? Scientists have puzzled over this question for decades, ever since orbiting spacecraft picked up…

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