Science

A tiny chip may have solved one of clean energy’s biggest problems

For decades, researchers around the world have searched for alternatives to iridium, an extremely rare, incredibly expensive metal used in…

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Scientists recreate life’s first step: Linking amino acids to RNA

Chemists at UCL have shown how two of biology's most fundamental ingredients, RNA (ribonucleic acid) and amino acids, could have…

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Cannabis for coping? Why it may trigger paranoia

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, in partnership with the University…

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The ancient oxygen flood that forever changed life in the oceans

Some 390 million years ago in the ancient ocean, marine animals began colonizing depths previously uninhabited. New research indicates this…

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The bright yellow worm that turns ocean poison into golden survival crystals

A deep sea worm that inhabits hydrothermal vents survives the high levels of toxic arsenic and sulfide in its environment…

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Scientists finally pinpoint Jupiter’s birth using “molten rock raindrops”

Four and a half billion years ago Jupiter rapidly grew to its massive size. Its powerful gravitational pull disrupted the…

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Scientists found a new way to turn sunlight into fuel

A research team from the University of Basel, Switzerland, has developed a new molecule modeled on plant photosynthesis: under the…

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The common cold’s unexpected superpower against COVID

A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health has found that recent infection with the common cold --…

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500-million-year-old “squid” were actually ferocious worms

Remarkable fossils found in North Greenland have helped researchers solve a 500-million-year-old puzzle surrounding squid-like ancestors. It was previously thought…

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Scientists crack a 60-year-old quantum mystery

Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have created a novel pathway into the study of the elusive…

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