One of the biggest questions in science is how life arose from the chemical soup that existed on early Earth. One theory is that RNA, a close relative of DNA, was the first genetic molecule to arise around 4 billion years ago, but in a ...
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China is leading the world in the mass production of graphene films used in production of cell phone and computer touch screens as a new production line began operation on Wednesday. The production line is in a graphene industrial park in ...
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The Environmental Protection Agency was justified in intervening to examine possible risks of gas drilling to Texas drinking water, the agency's internal watchdog reported Tuesday. But environmentalists say the report raises fresh ...
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Dr. Robert J. Brulle is a professor of sociology and environmental science at Drexel University in Philadelphia A new study conducted by Drexel University's environmental sociologist Robert J. Brulle, PhD, exposes the organizational ...
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Scientists from across the world have "scanned the horizon" in order to identify potentially significant medium and long-term threats to conservation efforts. Resurrection of several extinct species, the increasingly accelerated loss of ...
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Keeping nitrogen fertilizer on farm fields, to support optimum crop growth, and out of streams and rivers is no simple formula. It's complex. "Think 'writing a novel' versus 'writing a recipe,' " said Matthew Helmers, an associate ...
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NUTRIQUEST, the leader in real-world production solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of Evosure™, its new specialty ingredient developed specifically to optimize starter pig performance. Evosure is purpose-built to meet the ...
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As more research focuses on the damage concussions can cause, scientists now report that even mild blows to the head might affect memory and thinking. In this latest study, special helmets were used on football and ice hockey players ...
If grassland is managed intensively, biodiversity typically declines. A new study led by Bernese plant ecologists shows that it is rare species that suffer the most. These negative effects could be reduced, if farmers varied the intensity ...
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One of the most widely known compounds on Earth is carbon dioxide, or CO2. We learn as children that CO2 is a key component of photosynthesis, the process by which plants, algae, and bacteria convert light into energy. This reaction is part ...
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Florida State University researchers have spearheaded a major review of fisheries data that examines the domino effect that occurs when too many fish are harvested from one habitat. The loss of a major species from an ecosystem can have ...
Scientists are testing a new thought-controlled device that may one day help people move limbs again after they've been paralyzed by a stroke. The device combines a high-tech brain-computer interface with electrical stimulation of the ...
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More than three-fourths of the honey sold in U.S. grocery stores isn't exactly what the bees produce, according to testing done exclusively for Food Safety News. The results show that the pollen frequently has been filtered out of ...
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Researchers have learned more about how mosquitoes detect skin odor, and they say their findings could lead to better repellants and traps. Mosquitoes are attracted to our skin odor and to the carbon dioxide we exhale. Previous research ...
Glitches in the connections between certain brain areas may be at the root of the common learning disorder dyslexia, a new study suggests. It's estimated that up to 15 percent of the U.S. population has dyslexia, which impairs people's ...
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