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Scientists report a prototype device that could someday replace existing air conditioners. It’s much more environmentally friendly and uses solid refrigerants to efficiently cool a space.

The missing step in the formation of a lipid molecule that allows certain single-celled organisms to survive the most extreme environments on Earth has now been deciphered.

Increasing the dose of folic acid currently proposed to fortify flour would prevent about 80% of neural tube defects, which result in life-threatening and disabling spinal conditions such as spina bifida and anencephaly, a recent study argues.

Researchers have developed a new quantitative RT-qPCR assay that is able to detect the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater.

A new study has analyzed the ongoing role of home gardens in conserving Central Asia's agrobiodiversity, which has provided a food safety net in times of food insecurity.

According to research, areas of land managed or controlled by Indigenous peoples tend to have significantly more primate biodiversity than nearby regions.

A controlled trial suggests that these non-nutritive sweeteners affect the human gut microbes and may alter glucose metabolism; the effects vary greatly among individuals.

Researchers used micro- and nanoparticles created from organic materials including corncobs and tomato peel to capture rare earth elements from aqueous solutions.

The eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga caused waves of 90 meters, highlighting the need for better detection and monitoring systems for these events.

The flash of lightning and the dance of auroras contain a fourth state of matter known as plasma, which researchers have harnessed to produce a gas that may activate plant immunity against wide-spread diseases.