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A vast molecular cloud, long invisible, is discovered near solar system

An international team of scientists led by a Rutgers University-New Brunswick astrophysicist has discovered a potentially star-forming cloud that is…

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New body-fluid biomarker for Parkinson’s disease discovered

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is usually diagnosed in its late stage on the basis of clinical symptoms,…

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The oldest ant ever discovered found fossilized in Brazil

A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once lived in northeastern Brazil is now the oldest ant specimen known to science, finds…

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Environment

Banned DDT discovered in Canadian trout 70 years after use, research finds | Pollution

Residues of the insecticide DDT have been found to persist at “alarming rates” in trout even after 70 years, potentially…

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Environment

How a Sydney scientist became enamoured with the ‘Ferraris of the crustacean world’ – and discovered a new shrimp species | Marine life

When Prof Shane Ahyong was seven, his mum came home with a bag of prawns from the fish shop –…

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Recently discovered immune cell type is key to understanding food allergies

The immune system must be able to quickly attack invaders like viruses, while also ignoring harmless stimuli, or allergies can…

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Health

Key differences between visual- and memory-led Alzheimer’s discovered

Differences in the distribution of certain proteins and markers in the brain may explain why some people first experience vision…

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Top Trump Officials’ Passwords and Personal Phone Numbers Discovered Online

While millions of people have been caught up in online data breaches and use inadequate privacy settings on their online…

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Health

New pathways discovered for drugs to act on cells

Cell membrane proteins hide secret gateways that can be used to modify cell behavior. This has been demonstrated in a…

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Environment

US could see return of acid rain if pollution rules are quashed, says scientist who first discovered it | Pollution

The US could be plunged back into an era of toxic acid rain, an environmental problem thought to have been…

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