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Published Extreme magnetic storm: Red aurora over Kyoto in 1770 - Extreme Magnetic Storm: The Red Aurora Over Kyoto in 1770


Researchers used historic accounts of a rare red aurora over Kyoto, Japan, in the 18th century to su ...
Published Carbon-coated nickel enables fuel cell free of precious metals - Carbon-Coated Nickel Enables Fuel Cell Free of Precious Metals


A nitrogen doped carbon-coated nickel anode can catalyze an essential reaction in hydrogen fuel cell...
Published Culprit behind destruction of New York's first dinosaur museum revealed - Culprit Behind Destruction of New York's First Dinosaur Museum Revealed



A new paper rewrites the history of the darkest, most bizarre event in the history of palaeontology....
Published Growing interest in Moon resources could cause tension - Growing Interest in Moon Resources Could Cause Tension


An international team of scientists has identified a problem with the growing interest in extractabl...
Published New discovery: Endangered Amami rabbit disperses seeds for non-photosynthetic plant - New Discovery: Endangered Amami Rabbit Disperses Seeds for Non-Photosynthetic Plant


Seed dispersal is an essential process for the evolution and ecology of terrestrial plants, making d...
Published New test detects toxic prions in blood - New Test Detects Toxic Prions in Blood: A Breakthrough in Prion Disease Diagnosis


The first cases of mad cow disease in humans occurred in the late 1990s and are thought to be the co...
Published Discovery may explain how prion diseases spread between different types of animals - Discovery May Explain How Prion Diseases Spread Between Different Types of Animals


Medical researchers have made a discovery that may explain how prion diseases, like chronic wasting...
Published Fighting climate change: Ruthenium complexes for carbon dioxide reduction to valuable chemicals - Fighting Climate Change: Ruthenium Complexes for Carbon Dioxide Reduction to Valuable Chemicals


Excessive use of fossil fuels leads to undesired carbon dioxide (CO2) generation, accelerating clima...
Published Avoiding extinction: Some Asian animals found thriving near humans - Avoiding Extinction: Some Asian Animals Found Thriving Near Humans


Some of Asia's largest animals, including tigers and elephants, are defying 12,000 years of extincti...
Published Marburg vaccine shows promising results in first-in-human study - Marburg Vaccine Shows Promising Results in First-in-Human Study


A new article shows that an experimental vaccine against Marburg virus (MARV) was safe and induced a...
Published Lake Erie quakes triggered by shifting water levels? Study finds no smoking gun, urges further research - Lake Erie Quakes Triggered by Shifting Water Levels? Study Finds No Smoking Gun, Urges Further Research


In June 2019, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred beneath Lake Erie just off the shoreline of Ohio,...
Published Threat of catastrophic supervolcano eruptions is ever-present - Threat of Catastrophic Supervolcano Eruptions is Ever-Present


Scientists have studied an ancient supervolcano in Indonesia and found such volcanoes remain active...
Published Evolution of two contagious cancers affecting Tasmanian devils underlines unpredictability of disease threat - Evolution of Two Contagious Cancers Affecting Tasmanian Devils Underlines Unpredictability of Disease Threat



Evolution of two contagious cancers affecting Tasmanian devils underlines unpredictability of diseas...
Published Comet makes a pit stop near Jupiter's asteroids - Comet Makes a Pit Stop Near Jupiter's Asteroids


After traveling several billion miles toward the Sun, a wayward young comet-like object orbiting amo...
Published Illuminating the molecular ballet in living cells - Illuminating the Molecular Ballet in Living Cells



Researchers have developed one of the world's fastest cameras capable of detecting fluorescence from...
Published Australia's rarest bird of prey disappearing at alarming rate - Australia's Rarest Bird of Prey Disappearing at Alarming Rate


Australia's rarest bird of prey -- the red goshawk -- is facing extinction, with Cape York Peninsula...
Published Fluorescent blue coumarins in a folk-medicine plant could help us see inside cells - Fluorescent Blue Coumarins in a Folk-Medicine Plant Could Help Us See Inside Cells



Plants that glow under ultraviolet (UV) light aren't only a figment of science fiction TV and movies...
Published 2020 volcanic eruption leads to hours-long thunderstorm - 2020 Volcanic Eruption Leads to Hours-Long Thunderstorm


A study discusses how advances in global lightning detection have provided novel ways to characteriz...
Published Edge waves, continental shelf fueled the 2021 Acapulco Bay tsunami - Edge Waves, Continental Shelf Fueled the 2021 Acapulco Bay Tsunami


Trapped inside the shoreline of a bay, the resonant interactions of a tsunami with regular waves can...
Published Venus Transit: June 5-6, 2012 - Venus Transit: June 5-6, 2012


On June 5, 2012, at 6:03 PM EDT, the planet Venus will do something it has done only seven times sin...