A volcanic eruption around 579 million years ago buried a ‘nursery’ of the earliest-known animals under a Pompeii-like deluge of ash, preserving them as fossils in rocks in Newfoundland, new research suggests.
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A team of scientists that last year created waves by correctly forecasting the 2011 eruption of Axial Seamount years in advance now says that the undersea volcano located some 250 miles off the Oregon coast gave off clear signals hours before its impen…
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When blown by chaotic winds in an urban environment, pollutants tend to accumulate in specific neighborhoods.
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Researchers describe new molecular interactions behind the inhibition of TGF beta-signaling.
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Scientists have developed a method for embedding networks of biocompatible nanoscale wires within engineered tissues. These networks — which mark the first time that electronics and tissue have been truly merged in 3-D — allow direct tissue sensing a…
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Patients with psoriasis are at high risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus, according to new research.
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Nerves in squid skin control the animal’s spectrum of shimmering hues — from red to blue — as well as their speed of change, biologists have found. The work marks the first time neural control of iridescence in an invertebrate species has been demons…
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The persistent, dependent use of marijuana before age 18 has been shown to cause lasting harm to a person’s intelligence, attention and memory, according to an international research team.
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Refrigerating coal-plant emissions would reduce levels of dangerous chemicals that pour into the air — including carbon dioxide by more than 90 percent — at a cost of 25 percent efficiency, according to a simple math-driven formula.
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Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a method to simplify the pharmaceutical production of proteins used in drugs that treat a variety of diseases and health conditions, including diabetes, cancer, arthritis and macular …
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Drastic climate changes brought on by severe storms can spur allergy and asthma symptoms for sufferers across the country.
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