How ‘Frozen Zoos’ Are Helping Save Vanishing Species
Over the last two decades, a secret institution has gone largely uncredited with some fairly remarkably achievements in animal conservation….
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Ice at the Moon’s Poles May Have Come From Ancient Volcanoes
Billions of years ago, a series of volcanic eruptions broke loose on the moon, blanketing hundreds of thousands of square…
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As the World Runs on Lithium, Researchers Develop Clean Method to Get It From Water
Centuries ago, alchemists thought they could turn lead into gold. Today, the prospect of coaxing valuable materials from abundant resources…
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The Mechanism Behind Memory Loss During Aging Was Identified By Scientists at Johns Hopkins
Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins have identified a mechanism in the brain behind age-related memory loss. The system lies in the…
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Groundbreaking New Study Finds Possible Explanation for SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a world-first breakthrough. Researchers at…
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Common Clay in Kitty Litter Could Be the Friendliest Way to Cut Emissions and Fight Climate Change
MIT researchers have come up with a dirt-cheap solution to curbing methane emissions in the air—a major cause of global…
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Protein ‘Motors’ Can Swim Around Wounds to Kill Bacteria or Tote Lifesaving Drugs Into the Body
An engineer in Barcelona has been adapting silicon nanobots to deliver things like antibiotics to open wounds, and has even…
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