Turning seawater into fresh water through solar power
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have designed an energy-efficient device that produces drinking water from seawater using an evaporation […]
How gaps in the canopy of a floodplain influence microclimate and soil biological activity
Canopy gaps in a mixed floodplain forest have a direct effect on forest soil temperature and moisture, but only have
Hardship early in life can affect health and longevity — even for marmots
Adversity early in life can have permanent health consequences for people — even if their circumstances improve dramatically later on.
Astonishing Rate of Growth in Your Dental Plaque | Cosmos microbiologystudy
Recent research from the Marine Biological Laboratory at the University of Chicago, has uncovered an unusual form of cell division
Chirality of Amino Acids: Enantiomers, Importance in Biology microbiologystudy
Amino acids are organic compounds with amine (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) functional groups, as well as an R group that
Genomics reveals sled dogs’ Siberian lineage
New research co-led by Cornell University examines thousands of years of Arctic sled dog ancestry and reveals when and how
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Study links neighborhood environment to prostate cancer risk in men with West African genetic ancestry microbiologystudy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain According to a study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), West African
Keeping mold out of future space stations microbiologystudy
Mold can survive the harshest of environments, so to stop harmful spores from growing on future space stations, a new
Century-old experiment secures beer and whiskey’s future
Thanks to an experiment started before the Great Depression, researchers have pinpointed the genes behind the remarkable adaptability of barley,