Science

Investigating newly discovered hydrothermal vents at depths of 3,000 meters off Svalbard

Hydrothermal vents are seeps on the sea floor from which hot liquids escape. "Water penetrates into the ocean floor where…

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A heart of stone: Study defines the process of and defenses against cardiac valve calcification

The human body has sophisticated defenses against the deposition of calcium minerals that stiffen heart tissues, researchers at the University…

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Analysis suggests 2021 Texas abortion ban resulted in increase in infant deaths in state in year after law went into effect

A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers estimates that infant deaths in Texas increased more…

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How do our memories last a lifetime? New study offers a biological explanation

Whether it's a first-time visit to a zoo or when we learned to ride a bicycle, we have memories from…

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Almonds, pottery, wood help date famed Kyrenia shipwreck

Historic shipwrecks often evoke dreams of sunken riches waiting on the bottom of the ocean to be reclaimed. For the…

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Solar technology: Innovative light-harvesting system works very efficiently

In order to convert sunlight into electricity or other forms of energy as efficiently as possible, the very first step…

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Adolescents today are more satisfied with being single

Young people aged 14 to 20 years are nowadays more satisfied with being single than their counterparts ten years ago.…

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Non-stop flight: 4,200 km transatlantic flight of the Painted Lady butterfly mapped

In October 2013, Gerard Talavera, a researcher from the Botanical Institute of Barcelona at CSIC, made a surprising discovery of…

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A hidden treasure in the Milky Way — Astronomers uncover ultrabright x-ray source

X-ray binaries are intriguing systems consisting of two celestial bodies: a normal star and a compact, dead object such as…

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New study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through human skin

A study of 17 commonly used synthetic 'forever chemicals' has shown that these toxic substances can readily be absorbed through…

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