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Radiation nearly always degrades the materials exposed to it, hastening their deterioration and requiring replacement of key components in high-radiation environments such as nuclear reactors.
In a surprise twist, a major group of flowering plants is evolving twice as quickly in temperate zones as the tropics.
A renewable energy facility that will play a significant role in moving Brown University toward its goal of net-zero carbon emissions is now up and running.
The seafood industry requires large amounts of water for food processing.
Nanoparticles cloaked in human lung cell membranes and human immune cell membranes can attract and neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus in cell culture, causing the virus to lose its ability to hijack host cells and reproduce.
Scientists with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) are examining new data indicating that temperatures in the Russian town of Verkhoyansk — located north of the Arctic Circle — hit a record-breaking 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) earlier this month.
