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New therapy targets gut bacteria to prevent and reverse food allergies
A new study identifies the species of bacteria in the human infant gut that protect against food allergies, finding changes associated with the development...
New evidence on the reliability of climate modeling
For decades, scientists studying a key climate phenomenon have been grappling with contradictory data that have threated to undermine confidence in the reliability of...
Researchers teach robots what humans want
Told to optimize for speed while racing down a track in a computer game, a car pushes the pedal to the metal ... and...
Antarctic marine life recovery following the dinosaurs’ extinction
A new study shows how marine life around Antarctica returned after the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs.
A team led by British Antarctic...
Big data says food is too sweet
New research from the Monell Center analyzed nearly 400,000 food reviews posted by Amazon customers to gain real-world insight into the food choices that...
Scientists develop climate-ready wheat that can survive drought conditions
Wheat plants engineered to have fewer microscopic pores—called stomata—on their leaves are better able to survive drought conditions associated with climate breakdown, according to...
Viewing pornography at work increases unethical behavior on the job
New research discovers employees who view pornography on the job aren't just costing companies millions of dollars in wasted time, they're causing harm to...
Researchers clear runway for tin-based perovskite solar cells
Researchers at the University of Surrey believe their tin based perovskite solar cell could clear the runway for solar panel technology to take off...
Subaru Telescope identifies the outermost edge of the Milky Way system
A team of researchers identified the outermost edge of the Milky Way galaxy. Using the Subaru Telescope, the researchers examined the boundary of the...
Researchers explain visible light from 2-D lead halide perovskites
Researchers drew attention three years ago when they reported that a two-dimensional perovskite—a material with a specific crystal structure—composed of cesium, lead and bromine...
First-ever successful mind-controlled robotic arm without brain implants
A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with the University of Minnesota, has made a breakthrough in the field of noninvasive...
