Scientists have discovered that one of the good bacteria found in the human gut has a benefit that has remained unrecognized until now: the potential to reduce the risk for heart disease.
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Portable System Boosts Laser Precision, At Room Temperature
Physicists at MIT have designed a quantum “light squeezer” that reduces quantum noise in an incoming laser beam by 15 percent.
Tackling Coral Reefs’ Thorny Problem
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have revealed the evolutionary history of the crown-of-thorns starfish – a predator of coral that can devastate coral reefs.
NASA Analyzes Tropical Cyclone Damien’s Water Vapor Concentration
When NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Storm Cristina in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on July 8, it gathered water vapor data that provided information about the intensity of the storm
Microplastic Pollution Harms Lobster Larvae
Microplastic fiber pollution in the ocean impacts larval lobsters at each stage of their development, according to new research.
Evolutionary Biologists Find Several Fish Adapt in the Same Way to Toxic Water
Several species of fish have adapted to harsh environments using the same mechanism, which brings to question evolutionary chance, according to a study by Kansas State University and Washington State University.