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Second stellar population found in Milky Way’s thick disk
A new study on the kinematics and chemical composition of a sample of stars in the vicinity of the sun, led by Dr. Daniela...
Water common—yet scarce—in exoplanets
The most extensive survey of atmospheric chemical compositions of exoplanets to date has revealed trends that challenge current theories of planet formation and has...
Chiton mollusk provides model for new armor design
The motivations for using biology as inspiration to engineering vary based on the project, but for Ling Li, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in...
Greenland ice losses rising faster than expected
Greenland is losing ice seven times faster than in the 1990s and is tracking the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's high-end climate warming scenario,...
Key to helping southern sea otter is in repopulating estuaries such...
The picture of sea otters frolicking among kelp beds and rocky shoals has become an iconic image of the California coastline. But it may...
New laser technique images quantum world in a trillionth of a...
For the first time, researchers have been able to record, frame-by-frame, how an electron interacts with certain atomic vibrations in a solid. The technique...
A sustainable new material for carbon dioxide capture
As the world gathers in Madrid to discuss how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change, a newly released study makes the...
Research shows ramping up carbon capture could be key to mitigating...
As the world gathers in Madrid to discuss how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change, a newly released study makes the...
Lighting up cardiovascular problems using nanoparticles
Heart disease and stroke are the world's two most deadly diseases, causing over 15 million deaths in 2016 according to the World Health Organization....
Researchers find some forests crucial for climate change mitigation, biodiversity
A study by Oregon State University researchers has identified forests in the western United States that should be preserved for their potential to mitigate...
Predicting a protein’s behavior from its appearance
Proteins are the building blocks of life and play a key role in all biological processes. Understanding how they interact with their environment is...
