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Limitations of asteroid crater lakes as climate archives

In southern Germany just north of the Danube, there lies a large circular depression between the hilly surroundings: the Nördlinger…

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Bacteria’s mucus maneuvers: Study reveals how snot facilitates infection

Sniffles, snorts and blows of runny noses are the hallmarks of cold and flu season -- and that increase in…

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Sugar permeation discovered in plant aquaporins

Aquaporins, which move water through membranes of plant cells, were not thought to be able to permeate sugar molecules, but…

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Strange burn: New research identifies unique patterns in Utah wildfires

For a century fire ecologists have worked to decipher a complex question -- what does a "normal'' wildfire year look…

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Boiled bubbles jump to carry more heat

Water is often the go-to resource for heat transfer, being used in large-scale cooling operations like data centers that power…

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Public gardens contribute to invasives problem

Botanist Denis Conover does not have to go far to study the growing problem of invasive plants. During an autumn…

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A color-based sensor to emulate skin’s sensitivity

Robotics researchers have already made great strides in developing sensors that can perceive changes in position, pressure, and temperature --…

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Human behavior guided by fast changes in dopamine levels

What happens in the human brain when we learn from positive and negative experiences? To help answer that question and…

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Pathogens use force to breach immune defenses, study finds

Similar to a burglar breaking a window to get into a house, Indiana University researchers have discovered a previously unknown…

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Can preeclampsia be prevented? | ScienceDaily

Preeclampsia is a mysterious condition that occurs in about one of 10 pregnancies without any early warning signs. After 20…

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