Science

Global food yields have grown steadily during last six decades, study finds

Contrary to widespread concerns that global crop yields have stagnated in recent decades, a comprehensive study of worldwide food production…

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Sound of traffic increases stress and anxiety, study finds

Manmade sounds such vehicle traffic can mask the positive impact of nature soundscapes on people's stress and anxiety, according to…

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Long COVID brain fog linked to lung function

In patients with long COVID, lower pulmonary gas exchange may be associated with impaired cognitive function, according to a study…

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It might be wrecking the climate, but carbon dioxide is actually good for your cells

The cells in our bodies are like bustling cities, running on an iron-powered system that uses hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) not…

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Sub-Saharan Africa leads global HIV decline

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) has published a new study in The Lancet HIV journal that revealed…

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Revolutionary bioengineering research may transform type 1 diabetes care, pave way for tackling cancer and autoimmune disease

Regenerative medicine holds the extraordinary promise that future patients in need of new cells, tissues or organs will no longer…

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Uranus’s swaying moons will help spacecraft seek out hidden oceans

When NASA's Voyager 2 flew by Uranus in 1986, it captured grainy photographs of large ice-covered moons. Now nearly 40…

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Engineered additive makes low-cost renewable energy storage a possibility

Solar and wind are quickly transforming the energy landscape -- but if we are to realize the full potential of…

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Peaches spread across North America through Indigenous networks

Spanish explorers may have brought the first peach pits to North America, but Indigenous communities helped the ubiquitous summer fruit…

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3D-printing advance mitigates three defects simultaneously for failure-free metal parts

University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have found a way to simultaneously mitigate three types of defects in parts produced using a…

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