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What's killing killer whales?Pathology reports on more than 50 killer whales stranded over nearly a decade in the northeast Pacific and Hawaii show that orcas face a variety of...
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Leaving so soon? Unusual planetary nebula fades mere decades after it arrivedThe tiny Stingray Nebula unexpectedly appeared in the 1980s is by far the youngest planetary nebula in our sky. But a team of astronomers recently...
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Leaf microbiomes are a neighborhood affair in northern forestsLeaf microbiomes of sugar maple trees vary across the species' range, changing in accordance with the types of trees in the surrounding...
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Titanium atom that exists in two places at once in crystal to blame for unusual phenomenonBombarding a crystal with neutrons reveals a quantum quirk that frustrates heat transfer.
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Marine mammals' adaptations to low oxygen offer new perspective on COVID-19Humans are vulnerable to rapid damage in a wide range of tissues when oxygen levels drop due to the effects on the lungs and cardiovascular system...
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Researchers discover life in deep ocean sediments at or above water's boiling pointBiologists found single-celled organisms living in sediments 1180 meters beneath the ocean at temperatures of 120 degrees Celsius.
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Restoring a rudimentary form of vision in the blindRestoration of vision in blind people through a brain implant is on the verge of becoming reality. Recent discoveries show that newly developed...
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Tire-related chemical is largely responsible for adult coho salmon deaths in urban streamsScientists have discovered a chemical that kills coho salmon in urban streams before the fish can spawn.
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Shuttering fossil fuel power plants may cost less than expectedDecarbonizing US electricity production will require both construction of renewable energy sources and retirement of power plants now operated by...
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Patients receiving low dose steroid at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, study suggestsA new study suggests that even low doses of glucocorticoid may increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
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Physicists capture the sound of a perfect fluidPhysicists have observed sound waves moving through a 'perfect' fluid. The results should help scientists study the viscosity in neutron stars, the...
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The same vision for all primatesPrimates process visual information similar to pixels in a digital camera, using small computing units located in their visual cortex. Scientists...
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Rina Sawayama: 'LGBT+ rights in the UK are backtracking'Rina Sawayama is at home in her flat in London, ready to talk characteristically candidly about everything from LGBT+ rights to video calling Elton...
