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Published Discovery could dramatically narrow search for space creatures - Discovery Could Dramatically Narrow Search for Space Creatures


An Earth-like planet orbiting an M dwarf -- the most common type of star in the universe -- appears...
Published Tethering of shattered chromosomal fragments paves way for new cancer therapies - Tethering of Shattered Chromosomal Fragments Paves Way for New Cancer Therapies



Scientists discover shattered chromosomal fragments are tethered together during cell division befor...
Published Road salts and other human sources are threatening world's freshwater supplies - Road Salts and Other Human Sources are Threatening World's Freshwater Supplies


When winter storms threaten to make travel dangerous, people often turn to salt to melt snow and ice...
Published Environmental toxin PCB found in deep sea trench - Environmental Toxin PCB Found in Deep Sea Trench



Researchers on a deep-sea expedition have found PCB in sediment samples from the more than 8,000-met...
Published Bacteria for blastoff: Using microbes to make supercharged new rocket fuel - Bacteria for Blastoff: Using Microbes to Make Supercharged New Rocket Fuel


Biofuel scientists used an oddball molecule made by bacteria to develop a new class of sustainable b...
Published Experts demand fire safety policy change over health impact of widely used flame retardants - Experts Demand Fire Safety Policy Change Over Health Impact of Widely Used Flame Retardants


Leading environmental health experts have called for a comprehensive review of the UK's fire safety...
Published Recyclable bioplastic membrane to clear oil spills from water - Recyclable Bioplastic Membrane to Clear Oil Spills from Water


Polymer scientists have developed a polymer membrane from biobased malic acid. It is a superamphiphi...
Published What did scientists learn from Deepwater Horizon? - What Scientists Learned from Deepwater Horizon


Scientists review what they -- and their science colleagues from around the world -- have learned fr...
Published Oil spill clean-up: Better method - Oil Spill Clean-Up: A Better Method


Oil poses a considerable danger to aquatic life. Researchers have developed a new technology for the...
Published Gentle method allows for eco-friendly recycling of solar cells - Gentle Method Allows for Eco-Friendly Recycling of Solar Cells



By using a new method, precious metals can be efficiently recovered from thin-film solar cells. The...
Published This gel stops brain tumors in mice. Could it offer hope for humans? - This Gel Stops Brain Tumors in Mice: Could It Offer Hope for Humans?



Medication delivered by a novel gel cured 100% of mice with an aggressive brain cancer, a striking r...
Published Fomepizole helps overcome antibiotic-resistant pneumonia in mice, study finds - Fomepizole: A Promising Solution for Antibiotic-Resistant Pneumonia in Mice


Pneumococcal disease leads to over three million hospitalizations and hundreds of thousands of death...
Published Study reveals how pollinators cope with plant toxins - Study Reveals How Pollinators Cope with Plant Toxins



Pollinators such as honeybees produce special enzymes that detoxify defence chemicals produced by pl...
Published Cellular stress can induce yeast to promote prion formation - Cellular Stress Can Induce Yeast to Promote Prion Formation


Biochemists have identified a yeast protein called Lsb2 that can promote spontaneous prion formation...
Published Venus might be habitable today, if not for Jupiter - Venus Might Be Habitable Today, If Not for Jupiter


Venus might not be a sweltering, waterless hellscape today, if Jupiter hadn't altered its orbit arou...
Published Stabilizing lithium-ion batteries with microbially synthesized electrolyte additive - Stabilizing Lithium-Ion Batteries with Microbially Synthesized Electrolyte Additive


Lithium-ion batteries with high-energy-density cathodes are necessary to meet the energy demands of...
Published Greener batteries - Greener Batteries: A Sustainable Solution for the Future



Our modern rechargeable batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries, are anything but sustainable. One...
Published This one-atom chemical reaction could transform drug discovery - This One-Atom Chemical Reaction Could Revolutionize Drug Discovery


Researchers have used single carbon atom doping to form four chemical bonds in one step. Gamma-lacta...
Published Silver nanoparticles show promise in fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria - Silver Nanoparticles: A Promising Solution to Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria


A new study found that small amounts of silver nanoparticles combined with a low dose of a common an...
Published Virus plus microplastics equal double whammy for fish health - Virus plus Microplastics Equal Double Whammy for Fish Health


Microplastics -- tiny particles generated as plastics weather and fragment -- pose a growing threat...