Some raw materials are considered critical by the European Commission. These include many representatives from the rare-earth elements group, for which supply bottlenecks are imminent and no simple s… [+4909 chars]
New models that show how the continents were assembled are providing fresh insights into the history of the Earth and will help provide a better understanding of natural hazards like earthquakes and … [+3353 chars]
<li>Larhammar, D. & Bergqvist, C. Ancient grandeur of the vertebrate neuropeptide Y system shown by the Coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae. Front. Neurosci.https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2013.00027 (2… [+11443 chars]
Get the most fascinating science news stories of the week in your inbox every Friday. Source: GeoHealth Among the worlds population over age 60, chronic illnesses like the degenerative bone disease… [+2218 chars]
Scientists have recently developed a nanoprobe using red blood cell membrane-coated ultrasmall NaGdF4 nanoparticles. The nanoprobe exhibited improved longitudinal molar relaxivity compared to the cli… [+6154 chars]
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Many of the Dilemma Game scenarios are based on questions submitted by users.Credit: Mathieu van Kooten/Erasmus University An app that makes a game out of resolving research-integrity dilemmas has b… [+3968 chars]
The Next Full Moon is the Strawberry Supermoon; the Mead, Honey, or Rose Moon; the Flower, Hot, Hoe, or Planting Moon; Vat Purnima; Poson Poya; and the LRO Moon. The next full moon will be Tuesday m… [+23014 chars]
As paint thinner, ink and adhesives dry, they can release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can negatively impact health. Typically, one of those VOCs is xylene, which exists as three isomers … [+2026 chars]
Galaxies come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. If we think of galaxies as singular objects, they are some of the largest structures in the universe. Most of the stars and planets in the univers… [+7033 chars]
DNA Photo: VCG More than 20 types of amino acids have been detected in samples collected in late 2020 by Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe, a Japanese government official said Monday, showing for the fi… [+789 chars]
Oceans and coastlines have been subjected to human use for centuries. But the effects of human activity on the oceans are now more extensive, with the resulting changes happening more rapidly than ev… [+7525 chars]
