Scientists have discovered a potential cause of Earth’s “icehouse climate” cooling trend of the past 45 million years. It has everything to do with the chemistry of the world’s oceans.
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Data flowing from a new generation of instruments onboard the Suomi NPP satellite, a joint NASA/NOAA mission, are being used in NOAA’s global numerical weather forecast system a record seven months after launch, nearly three times faster than previous …
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New research studies indicate that the Santa Cruz region produces large earthquakes more frequently than previously thought.
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(Phys.org)—Practice is when everything works but nobody knows why. This light-hearted saying can equally be applied to chemical processes. “The process of so-called heterogeneous asymmetric catalysis is very easy to use in itself and works extremely …
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Children drinking from around half the UK’s private water supplies are almost five times more likely to pick up stomach infections – according to new research.
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Researchers show how repressor proteins ensure accurate gene expression by thwarting histone exchange.
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The likelihood of becoming seriously ill from cholera depends on your blood group. It is possible to find a new remedy for the feared illness by studying the molecular structure in the toxin in the cholera bacteria.
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Successive, vigorous bouts of leg compressions following a stroke appear to trigger natural protective mechanisms that reduce damage, researchers report.
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Researchers studying interventions for adolescents and young adults with autism have reported that there is insufficient evidence to support findings, good or bad, for the therapies currently used.
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Coral from the eastern Pacific rarely crosses a deep-ocean barrier to reach the west coast of the Americas, according to new research. The finding has important implications for climate-change research, species-preservation efforts, and the economic st…
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Patients who resume smoking after a stroke increase their risk of death by three-fold, according to new research. The researchers also found that the earlier patients resume smoking, the greater their risk of death with one year.
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Scientists have completed the genome sequence and analysis of a diploid cotton — Gossypium raimondii.
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