Droughts in the sixth century paved the way for Islam
Extreme dry conditions contributed to the decline of the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Himyar. Researchers from the University of ...
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New study finds extreme, severe drought impacting the upper Colorado River basin in the second century
DENVER – The drought currently impacting the upper Colorado River Basin is extremely severe. A new study from federal government ...
Water scarcity predicted to worsen in more than 80% of croplands globally this century
WASHINGTON—Agricultural water scarcity is expected to increase in more than 80% of the world's croplands by 2050, according to a ...
Impact of family background on children’s education unchanged in a century, research reveals
The family background of UK children still influences their educational achievements at primary school as much as it did nearly ...
Busy mothers did less breastfeeding in 19th century Netherlands
A 19th century rural Dutch village had unusually low rates of breastfeeding, likely because mothers were busy working, according to ...
Lost bioscapes window into Polynesian settlement circa 12th century
Polynesian explorers discovered a treasure trove of unique plants and animals when they arrived in the Marquesas Islands of French ...
Advocating an African science at the end of the century
Historians note a shift from Eurocentric conceptualizations of science during the late nineteenth century. Spurred by a burgeoning print culture ...
Burden of Cryptosporidium infections in the Yangtze River Delta in China in the 21st century: A One Health perspective
https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/ZOONOSES-2021-0025 Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Cryptosporidiosis is a leading cause of diarrheal disease in ...
A century later, International team of researchers describe second opabiniid ever discovered
In his book Wonderful Life, the late Stephen Jay Gould, former professor in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology ...
21st Century Jobs in Healthcare, Education, Space and Defense will require modeling and simulation talent
Many of tomorrow’s jobs haven’t been imagined yet, but those well versed in cutting-edge technologies, such as modeling and simulation ...
Physicist solves century old problem of radiation reaction
A Lancaster physicist has proposed a radical solution to the question of how a charged particle, such as an electron, ...
Using ice to boil water: Researcher makes heat transfer discovery that expands on 18th century principle
Associate Professor Jonathan Boreyko and graduate fellow Mojtaba Edalatpour have made a discovery about the properties of water that could provide an exciting addendum ...
Ohio study finds recent growth and sudden declines in Antarctic sea ice to be unique changes since the early 20th century
ATHENS, Ohio (Jan. 10, 2022) – A study led by Ohio University researchers shows that the increase of sea ice ...
1,500 endangered languages at high risk of being lost this century
A world-first study warns 1,500 endangered languages could no longer be spoken by the end of this century.Credit: Photo: Jamie ...
New model reveals achieving an 80% HPV vaccination rate could eliminate nearly 1 million cases of male oropharyngeal cancer this century
A nationwide effort to adequately vaccinate 8 in 10 adolescents against the human papillomavirus (HPV) could prevent 934,000 cases of ...
‘Our time to innovate is now’: Chief of Naval Research reimagines naval power for 21st century
ARLINGTON, Va.—Eighty years ago, the attack on Pearl Harbor propelled America into World War II. As the nation commemorates this ...
WA shipwreck reveals secrets of 17th -century Dutch seafaring domination
Many Dutch ships passed the West Australian coast while enroute to Southeast Asia in the 1600s – and the national ...
Climate change will diminish the number of birch trees in Bavaria by the end of the century
The development of a mathematical model based on pollen data collected over 30 years predicts a reduction in pollination in ...
Arctic Ocean’s ‘last ice area’ may not survive the century
With warming climate, summer sea ice in the Arctic has been shrinking fast, and now consistently spans less than half ...
NIH-funded modern “white cane” brings navigation assistance to the 21st century
Equipped with a color 3D camera, an inertial measurement sensor, and its own on-board computer, a newly improved robotic cane ...
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Male dogs four times more likely to develop contagious cancer on nose or mouth than females
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Atezolizumab translates into survival benefit for bladder cancer patients with ctDNA positivity
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Asthmatics may soon breathe easier thanks to new breakthrough
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COVID-19 fattens up our body’s cells to fuel its viral takeover
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Only through international cooperation can AI improve patient lives
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New imaging technology less accurate than MRI at detecting prostate cancer, trial shows