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Oil and gas wells as a strong source of greenhouse gases

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This is methane gas leakage near a well. Credit: ROV KIEL6000, GEOMAR The pictures went around the world. In April 2010, huge amounts of...
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Galaxy 5 billion light-years away shows we live in a magnetic universe

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Astronomers observed the magnetic field of a galaxy five billion light-years away. The galaxy provides important insight into how magnetism in the...
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Complete remission of brain metastasis of difficult-to-treat tumor

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MRI of the brain. (stock image) Credit: © ?????? ??????? / Fotolia In a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine, a Massachusetts...
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Algae fortifies coral reefs in past and present

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Lead author of the study Anna Weiss, a Ph.D. candidate in The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences, at...
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An alternative to wolf control to save endangered caribou

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Mountain caribou in British Columbia, Canada, observed during a population census. Credit: Robert Serrouya CC BY 4.0 What happens when invasive and native species...
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Woolly rhino neck ribs provide clues about their decline and eventual extinction

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Arrows indicate large articulation facets of cervical ribs on a fossil cervical vertebra of a woolly rhino of Naturalis, Leiden. Credit: Frietson Galis,...
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Sense of smell is key factor in bird navigation, new study shows

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Cory's Shearwater, Calonectris borealis, in flight. Credit: © hstiver / Fotolia How do birds navigate over long distances? This complex question has been the...
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How food preservatives may disrupt human hormones and promote obesity

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The three chemicals tested in this study are abundant in modern life, say researchers. Credit: © Rostislav Sedlacek / Fotolia Can chemicals that are...
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Moderate consumption of fats, carbohydrates best for health, international study shows

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Balanced diet (stock image). Credit: © bit24 / Fotolia Research with more than 135,000 people across five continents has shown that a diet which...
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Glowing tumor technology helps surgeons remove hidden cancer cells

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Cancer cells glow during surgery. Credit: Penn Medicine Surgeons were able to identify and remove a greater number of cancerous nodules from lung cancer patients when...
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New MRI contrast agent tested on big animals

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The PEG-IONCs contrast agent was used to dynamically follow an ischemia on the left side of a monkey's brain. After injecting PEG-IONCs (b) the...