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Di-isononyl phthalate disrupts pregnancy in mice, study finds

We are constantly exposed to phthalates in our environment through plastic products such as storage containers, medical devices, packages, fabrics,…

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Antarctic ice shelves thinner than previously thought

As global ice dams begin to weaken due to warming temperatures, a new study suggests that prior attempts to evaluate…

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Flowering for naught: 120 years with nothing to show

A long-lived monocarpic species of bamboo, Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis, only flowers once every 120 years before it dies. The…

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Immune cells shape their own path

When fighting disease, our immune cells need to reach their target quickly. Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology…

3 years ago

SMART-BARN — a cutting-edge technology lab to study animal groups

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour (CASCB) and the Max Planck Institute…

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New research explains ‘Atlantification’ of the Arctic Ocean

New research by an international team of scientists explains what's behind a stalled trend in Arctic Ocean sea ice loss…

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India Successfully Launches Aditya-L1 Solar Mission

India's space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), successfully launched its first solar mission, Aditya-L1, on Saturday, September 2,…

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Groundwater depletion rates in India could triple in coming decades as climate warms, study shows

A new University of Michigan-led study finds that farmers in India have adapted to warming temperatures by intensifying the withdrawal…

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Striking gold with molecular mystery solution for potential clean energy

Hydrogen spillover is exactly what it sounds like. Small metal nanoparticles anchored on a thermally stable oxide, like silica, comprise…

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Mutation rates in whales are much higher than previously reported

An international team of marine scientists, led by the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and the Center for Coastal…

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