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Cold War-era spy satellite images show Himalayan glaciers are melting fast

Jun 19 2019 2:00 PM

Declassified spy satellite photographs reveal that glacier melt in the Himalayas has sped up dramatically in the last two decades.

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This body-on-a-chip mimics how organs and cancer cells react to drugs

Jun 19 2019 2:00 PM

The multiorgan system could help test new and existing drugs for effectiveness and unwanted side effects.

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How seafood shells could help solve the plastic waste problem

Jun 19 2019 11:00 AM

Chitin and chitosan from crustacean shells could put a dent in the world's plastic waste problem.

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A computer model explains how to make perfectly smooth crepes

Jun 19 2019 6:00 AM

Here's how to prepare thin pancakes that are perfectly smooth, according to science.

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'Sneezing' plants may spread pathogens to their neighbors

Jun 18 2019 7:01 PM

A "surface tension catapult" can fling dewdrops carrying fungal spores from water-repellent leaves.

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Rotavirus vaccines may lower kids' chances of getting type 1 diabetes

Jun 18 2019 10:45 AM

Vaccination against rotavirus is associated with a reduced incidence of type 1 diabetes in children, according to an analysis of U.S. insurance data.

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Female rats face sex bias too
Jun 18 2019 8:00 AM

In neurobiological studies, male lab animals tend to outnumber females, which are considered too hormonal. Scientists say it's time for that myth to go.

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Hyenas roamed the Arctic during the last ice age
Jun 18 2019 6:00 AM

Two teeth confirm the idea that hyenas crossed the Bering land bridge into North America, a study finds.

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Norovirus close-ups might help fight stomach flu
Jun 17 2019 10:00 AM

Detailed views of a common stomach virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea could aid vaccine and disinfectant development.

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Diamond detectors could aid the search for dark matter
Jun 17 2019 8:00 AM

Elusive dark matter particles could be spotted when they slam into electrons or atomic nuclei within diamond, scientists say.

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Is a long-dormant Russian volcano waking up? It's complicated
Jun 17 2019 6:00 AM

Scientists debate how to interpret seismic activity near Bolshaya Udina on the remote Kamchatka Peninsula.

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Table salt may be hiding in Europa's underground sea
Jun 14 2019 11:02 AM

Observations of Europa by the Hubble Space Telescope suggest that the moon's ice-covered ocean may hold sodium chloride, or common table salt.

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Many of the world's rivers are flush with dangerous levels of antibiotics
Jun 14 2019 9:00 AM

Antibiotic pollution can fuel drug resistance in microbes. A global survey of rivers finds unsafe levels of antibiotics in 16 percent of sites.

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Massive superflares have been seen erupting from stars like the sun
Jun 14 2019 7:00 AM

Older stars, like the sun, can still send out massive bursts of energy that can be seen from light-years away.

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When fighting lice, focus on kids' heads, not hats or toys
Jun 13 2019 8:00 AM

Learning a little about lice makes for a more efficient battle against the bugs.

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Some Canadian lakes still store DDT in their mud
Jun 13 2019 6:01 AM

Yesterday's DDT pollution crisis is still today's problem in some of Canada's lakes.

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