North Carolina State University researchers have developed the first portable technology that can test for cyanotoxins in water.
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Shot Could Remove Side Effects from Late-Stage Head and Neck Cancer Therapy
For advanced stages of head and neck cancer, one of the best treatments is so aggressive that it could bring tooth decay, speech loss, constant nausea or all of the above.
How Trees Affect the Weather
Nature, said Ralph Waldo Emerson, is no spendthrift. Unfortunately, he was wrong.
Electricity Demand Will Soar as Households Try to Cope With Hotter Temperatures
Global energy use could increase by as much as 58 percent by 2050 as communities and industries use more air conditioning to cope with rising global temperatures, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications.
Engineers Automate Science from Remote Antarctic Station
A remote and unoccupied research station in Antarctica has, for the first time, collected important scientific measurements of climate, ozone and space weather thanks to ground-breaking technology developed by British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) engineers.
Radioactive Tadpoles Reveal Contamination Clues
Tadpoles can be used to measure the amount of radiocesium, a radioactive material, in aquatic environments, according to new research from University of Georgia scientists.