When the Mediteranean Sea flooded human settlements
Around 7,600 years ago, the emergence of agricultural settlements in Southeastern Europe and subsequent progress of civilization suddenly came to a standstill. This was...
Blackbirds in the city: Bad health, longer life
Blackbirds live longer in cities than in forests. But their telomeres, the repetitive stretches of DNA at the ends of the chromosomes, show that...
Identifying the chemical forming carcinogens in recycled water
Engineers at wastewater recycling plants can rest easy knowing that their methods for minimizing the formation of a potent carcinogen are targeting the right...
Electric textile lights a lamp when stretched
Working up a sweat from carrying a heavy load? That is when the textile works at its best. Researchers have developed a fabric that...
Laser-based system offers continuous monitoring of leaks from oil and gas operations
Researchers have conducted the first field tests for a new laser-based system that could one day be used to continuously monitor for costly and...
Landscape ridges may hold clues about ice age and climate change
Researchers say the landscape may also hold answers to how glaciers helped form the current terrain and provide insight into the progression of climate...
In field tests, device harvests water from desert air
You really can extract clean drinking water right from the air, even in the driest of deserts, researchers have found. They've demonstrated a real-world...
Plants really do feed their friends
Researchers have discovered that as plants develop they craft their root microbiome, favoring microbes that consume very specific metabolites. Their study could help scientists...
Mat baits, hooks and destroys pollutants in water
A polymer mat has the ability to fish biologically harmful contaminants from water through a strategy known as 'bait, hook and destroy.'
Flight delays: Study finds out why some African birds stay home longer
Parents of millennials still living at home aren't the only ones with children that refuse to leave. Many animal species have adult offspring that...
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