A new study is providing an enhanced look at the intertwined evolutionary histories of polar bears and brown bears. Becoming separate species did not completely stop these animals from mating with e… [+6725 chars]
Marine cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are major contributors to the global carbon cycle and are the basis of the food web in many of the world's oceans. They only require sunlight, carbon dioxide, … [+3708 chars]
WASHINGTON A delay in the launch of NASAs Psyche asteroid mission is forcing another asteroid mission hitching a ride to revise its plans. Janus, a NASA smallsat mission selected in 2019, will launc… [+5703 chars]
At the current rate of retreat the vast glaciers, which extend deep into the heart of the ice sheet, could contribute as much as 3.4 metres to global sea level rise over the next several centuries.An… [+5068 chars]
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have captured a clear view of the generation process of "protein machinery" that plays a key role in the colonization of pathogenic Salmonella bacteria. Th… [+3017 chars]
Stem cells are essentially our body's raw materialscells that give rise to all other cells and tissues with specialized functions. The conversion into specific cells occurs through a process called "… [+4135 chars]
Photo credit: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 FR , via Wikimedia Commons. We are used to thinking of data compression in connection with computers but a recent study with mice shows that brains compress data too… [+3877 chars]
Not yet a subscriber? Ex Libris is focused on enabling the research community to obtain the most timely and trusted information surrounding COVID-19. We are responding to this challenge by providing… [+602 chars]
Thousands of mysterious viruses that were recently discovered lurking in the world's oceans may exert huge influence over the ecosystems, in part by "reprogramming" the hosts they infect, scientists … [+6302 chars]
NASA astronaut Ed White is the first U.S. citizen to perform a spacewalk, which he did on June 3, 1965, only three months after Leonovs daring jaunt. The EVA, conducted during the Gemini 4 mission, s… [+1298 chars]
The application of visible-driven photocatalysts for wastewater remediation has aroused interest as a viable and long-term approach. A paper published in the journal Environmental Research discussed … [+5378 chars]
June's full moon – popularly nicknamed the Strawberry Moon – will ripen in Earth's skies on Tuesday (June 14). The moon will reach its peak around 8:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, but will also appear brigh… [+2013 chars]
