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Where did cosmic rays come from? Astrophysicists are closer to finding out
New research published by Michigan State University astrophysicists could help scientists answer a century-old question: ...
How an atomic nucleus can have two different shapes with only slightly different energy levels
A team of researchers at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University (MSU) has discovered that ...
Emerging pollutants are aggravating water crisis in developing countries, say researchers
As the population grows and urbanization and agro-industrial activity increase, the demand for freshwater is expected to rise ...
Protecting peppers from devastating viral diseases through gene pyramiding
Even with today's advanced agricultural technologies, plant diseases can still be extremely devastating to crops, causing billions of dollars in losses worldwide every year. Begomoviruses represent a ...
Q&A: Leveraging the power of open source data to map the world's oceans
June 8 was UN World Oceans Day, and this year's theme is "Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us." One researcher who has spent ...
Soil models may improve safety of wheat amid cadmium contamination
Cadmium (Cd), a toxic heavy metal, poses a growing threat to food safety through its accumulation in crops. Wheat, in ...
First surface-emitting laser using quantum dots targets optical fiber communications
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology of Japan, in collaboration with Sony Semiconductor ...
New report offers critical strategies to protect public health and safe drinking water amid climate change
The American Academy of Microbiology, the honorific leadership group and think tank within the American Society for ...