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Petroleum, chlorine mix could yield harmful byproducts in new UH study
A new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa shows that chlorine mixed with petroleum in water can potentially produce inadvertent...
STRIVE project to study ozone, atmospheric layers among finalists for next-generation NASA satellite
A project led by the University of Washington to better understand our atmosphere’s complexity is a finalist for NASA’s next...
Novel inhibitor insights offer pathway to preventing PXR-associated drug resistance
(Memphis, Tenn. – May 14, 2024) Deaths from cancer or infections can occur when available treatments are ineffective. Once turned on, pregnane X...
AI for more caring institutions
More and more public services — such as affordable housing, public school matching and child welfare — are relying on...
Young whale’s journey highlights threats facing ocean animals
A young whale’s journey across the Mediterranean highlights the many threats facing ocean animals, researchers say.Credit: Tethys Research Institute, Italy...
Meet the new insect killing Utah’s fir trees
A nonnative tree-killing insect is invading northern Utah, attacking subalpine fir and potentially triggering yet another die-off of the region’s...
Marine protected areas: Only a third are effective
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designed to ensure the long-term conservation of marine ecosystems and the services they provide to...
Rice’s Mamouras wins NSF CAREER Award
HOUSTON – (May 14, 2024) – As the Internet of Things (IoT) grows larger and more complex, it becomes increasingly...
Astronomers spot a giant planet that is as light as cotton candy
Astronomers at MIT, the University of Liège in Belgium, and elsewhere have discovered a huge, fluffy oddball of a planet...
Wayne State University’s Center for Urban Studies receives grant to address air quality in Detroit homes
DETROIT — Wayne State University has received a $638,283 grant for the AmeriCorps Urban Safety Program (AMUS), an initiative of...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies