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Hubble discovers rare fossil relic of early Milky Way
Peering through the thick dust clouds of the galactic bulge an international team of astronomers has revealed the unusual mix of stars in the...
In eastern Tibetan forest, signs of tree growth amid climate change
Lucas Silva of the University of Oregon, standing at right, talks with colleagues while in the field on the Eastern Tibetan Plateau. His team...
Maternal smoking could lead to an increased risk for Tourette syndrome, tic disorders
Smoking while pregnant has been associated with several behavioral manifestations in children, including neuropsychiatric difficulties such as chronic tic disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Credit:...
Potential role for vitamin A in pancreatic cancer discovered
Scientists suggest vitamin A may have a role to play in tackling the commonest form of pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most common...
Twins should be delivered at 37 weeks to minimize deaths, say experts
Twins should be delivered at 37 weeks' gestation to minimise stillbirths and newborn deaths, and there is no clear evidence to support routine delivery...
Latest ocean warming review reveals extent of impacts on nature and humans
Credit: © arttmiss / Flickr
Ocean warming is affecting humans in direct ways and the impacts are already being felt, including effects on fish stocks...
Tuning the instrument: Spider webs as vibration transmission structures
Web-dwelling spiders have poor vision and rely almost exclusively on web vibrations for their 'view' of the world.
Credit: © uditha wickramanayaka / Flickr
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Study finds increased ocean acidification due to human activities
“The ocean has been the only true sink for anthropogenic emissions since the industrial revolution,” says MIT graduate student Sophie Chu, pictured here. “Right...
Light at the End of the Road
The bright light at the end of this country road is actually a remarkably close conjunction of two planets. After sunset on August 27...
50-year study pinpoints countries where women are doing the least housework
Women today do far less housework than in the 1960s. Credit: Flickr/Chiara Calabrese
Italian women consistently do the most housework. However, the researchers' analysis of...
Nano-lipid particles from edible ginger could improve drug delivery for colon cancer, study finds
Edible ginger-derived nano-lipids created from a specific population of ginger nanoparticles show promise for effectively targeting and delivering chemotherapeutic drugs used to treat colon...
