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Irrigated farming in Wisconsin's central sands cools the region's climate

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A new study shows climate change may have contributed to the decline of Cahokia, a famed prehistoric city near present-day St. Louis

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CRISPR now being used to develop better antibiotics: Scientists engineered a defanged form of CRISPR, CRISPRi, that is unable to cut DNA, but sits on the DNA to block proteins from turning on genes

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Humans are reversing a long-term cooling trend tracing back at least 50 million years, and it’s taken just two centuries

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Wound dressings that apply subtle electric pulses reduced healing times in mice to a mere three days compared to nearly two weeks for the normal healing process.

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Successful mouse couples talk out infidelity in calm tones

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Results reveal for the first time that, in as few as two weeks, kids who played a video game designed to train empathy showed greater connectivity in brain networks related to empathy and perspective taking.

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Eating crickets can be good for your gut - it can help support the growth of beneficial gut bacteria and is not only safe at high doses but may also reduce inflammation in the body…

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Severe childhood stress, such as abuse or separation from parents, leaves a lasting mark on girls' DNA.

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Study suggests buried internet infrastructure at risk as sea levels rise

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The moon is lengthening Earth’s day - A new study that reconstructs the deep history of our planet’s relationship to the moon shows that 1.4 billion years ago, a day on Earth lasted just over 18 hours, at least in part because the moon was closer and changed the way the Earth spun around its axis.

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Plants under attack can turn hungry caterpillars into cannibals

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Study shows that in the context of the large-scale structure of the universe, the Milky Way resides in an enormous void

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Internet Atlas, the first detailed map of the Internet's structure worldwide

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University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers develop new process for converting biomass into fuels that triples fraction of biomass converted to high-value products to nearly 80%, tripling the expected rate of return for investment in the technology from roughly 10% (for one end product) to 30%.

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Signature of a resonance transition between Mars and Earth

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Caloric restriction increases lifespan in non-human primates

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Byzantine skeleton yields 800-year-old genomes from a fatal infection

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For the development of animals, nothing -- with the exception of DNA -- may be more important than oxygen in the atmosphere

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First serotonin neurons made from human stem cells

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Ocean temperatures recorded in mother-of-pearl (nacre)

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Carbon nanotube transistors outperform silicon

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New study looking at the radiogenic nature of ancient seawater suggests life in ancient oceans was enabled by erosion from land

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Given the chaotic nature of the world and the limits of human control, making backup plans seems sensible, but new research suggests the simple act of thinking through a fallback plan diminishes the chance of achieving personal and organizational goals.

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Power walk: Footsteps could charge mobile electronics

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New way to make yeast hybrids may inspire new brews, biofuels

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Greenhouse gas emissions from freshwater higher than thought

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Irrigated farming in Wisconsin's central sands cools the region's climate

Record-low fertility rates linked to decline in stable manufacturing jobs

Industry-ready process makes plastics chemical from plant sugars

A new study shows climate change may have contributed to the decline of Cahokia, a famed prehistoric city near present-day St. Louis

CRISPR now being used to develop better antibiotics: Scientists engineered a defanged form of CRISPR, CRISPRi, that is unable to cut DNA, but sits on the DNA to block proteins from turning on genes

Humans are reversing a long-term cooling trend tracing back at least 50 million years, and it’s taken just two centuries

Wound dressings that apply subtle electric pulses reduced healing times in mice to a mere three days compared to nearly two weeks for the normal healing process.

Successful mouse couples talk out infidelity in calm tones

Results reveal for the first time that, in as few as two weeks, kids who played a video game designed to train empathy showed greater connectivity in brain networks related to empathy and perspective taking.

Eating crickets can be good for your gut - it can help support the growth of beneficial gut bacteria and is not only safe at high doses but may also reduce inflammation in the body…

Severe childhood stress, such as abuse or separation from parents, leaves a lasting mark on girls' DNA.

Study suggests buried internet infrastructure at risk as sea levels rise

Training compassion 'muscle' may boost brain's resilience to others' suffering

Plants under attack can turn hungry caterpillars into cannibals

Study shows that in the context of the large-scale structure of the universe, the Milky Way resides in an enormous void

Internet Atlas, the first detailed map of the Internet's structure worldwide

University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers develop new process for converting biomass into fuels that triples fraction of biomass converted to high-value products to nearly 80%, tripling the expected rate of return for investment in the technology from roughly 10% (for one end product) to 30%.

Signature of a resonance transition between Mars and Earth

Caloric restriction increases lifespan in non-human primates

Byzantine skeleton yields 800-year-old genomes from a fatal infection

For the development of animals, nothing -- with the exception of DNA -- may be more important than oxygen in the atmosphere

First serotonin neurons made from human stem cells

Ocean temperatures recorded in mother-of-pearl (nacre)

Carbon nanotube transistors outperform silicon

New study looking at the radiogenic nature of ancient seawater suggests life in ancient oceans was enabled by erosion from land

Given the chaotic nature of the world and the limits of human control, making backup plans seems sensible, but new research suggests the simple act of thinking through a fallback plan diminishes the chance of achieving personal and organizational goals.

Power walk: Footsteps could charge mobile electronics

New way to make yeast hybrids may inspire new brews, biofuels

Greenhouse gas emissions from freshwater higher than thought