Astronomers once thought asteroids were boring, wayward space rocks that simply orbit around the Sun.
Hawaii Team Catches Asteroid As It Self-Destructs
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Cornell Model Helps Dairy Farms Reduce Nitrogen, Save Money
The Chesapeake Bay – about 235 miles down the Susquehanna River from New York’s Southern Tier – and other waterways might grow cleaner, thanks to new updates and improvements in a Cornell dairy nutrition model.
Smoking and Pre-Eclampsia May Cause Fertility Problems for Offspring, Study Suggests
Low levels of oxygen in the womb – which can be caused by smoking or conditions such as pre-eclampsia – may cause problems with fertility later in life, a study carried out in rats suggests.
Movement Toward a Poop Test for Liver Cirrhosis
For the estimated 100 million U.S. adults and children living with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), whether or not they have liver cirrhosis, or scarring, is an important predictor for survival.
Poor Air Quality to Remain a Problem in India Despite Pollution Control Policies
According to an independent study released today by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW), more than 674 million Indian citizens are likely to breathe air with high concentrations of PM2.5 in 2030, even if India were to comply with its existing pollution control policies and regulations.
Fungal Disease Threatens Hundreds of Amphibian Species Worldwide
A new international study is the first to determine the comprehensive global impact of the deadly fungal disease chytridiomycosis—and the news is not good.
