Once Left For Dead, The Aral Sea Is Now Brimming With Life Thanks to Global Collaboration
The World Bank's Kokaral dam project has raised water levels and replenished fish in the North Aral Sea, reviving Kazakhstan fishing towns.
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One Way To Protect Cattle From Predators? Paint Eyes On Their Butts. Really.
Conservation scientists at UNSW have trialled painting eyes on cattle butts in Botswana to protect them from African lions.
NASA Finally Unlocks Mystery of Aurora 'Pearl Necklaces' and How They Form On Earth And Elsewhere
With newly advanced computing power, NASA has unlocked some answers around the phenomenon of space auroras and how they form.
Scientists Hack Photosynthesis to Make Crops Produce More, But With Less Water
Illinois and Essex Scientists at RIPE are changing the way in which crops use sunlight and water to make them 60% more efficient.
A Giant Fusion Reactor Hotter than the Sun to Provide Unlimited Clean Energy Without Waste Marks Milestone
The assembly phase of one of humanity's most-complex engineering projects—a giant nuclear fusion reactor called ITER—launched in France.
Amazing Fungus Discovered at Chernobyl Could Be Grown On Rockets to Protect Astronauts from Toxic Space Radiation
Fungus found in the destroyed reactors of Chernobyl could be used as a protective radiation shield for astronauts, as it consumes radiation.
Satellites Reveal There Are 20% More Emperor Penguin Colonies in Antarctica Than Previously Thought
A new BAS survey using satellite technology reveals there are 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than was previously thought.
New Mexico Girl Wins $250,000 Top Prize in Teen Science Fair For Inventing Tool That Could Prevent Starvation in Africa
Lillian Kay Petersen won a quarter million bucks and top prize at the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2020 for a tool to predict crop yields.
Scientist's Dream Was to Visit the Moon - After His Death, He Finally Made It There
After years of training astronauts like Neil Armstrong, scientist Eugene Shoemaker's ashes were sent to the moon by NASA after his death.
That's a Relief: Scientists Now Say Future Yellowstone Eruptions Are Likely to be Much Weaker Than in Ages Past
A blast from the Yellowstone supervolcano would be devastating to humanity, but new research shows the eruptions are becoming slower and weaker than before.
Pigs May Rival Dogs As Man's Best Friends, Says Adorable New Study
This Hungarian team of researchers has found that pigs show the same amount of love and trust in humans as canines do.
New Study Says Infrared Lasers Destroy Harmful Plaques in Alzheimer's Brains
A new study from the Tokyo University of Science shows how infrared lasers can destroy harmful plaques that build up in Alzheimer's brains.
Possible Breakthrough in Alzheimer's Research: 'Love Drug' Oxytocin Found to Reverse Damage in Mice Brains
Scientists are hopeful their discovery might be a breakthrough in Alzheimer's research, after oxytocin is found to reverse cognitive damage in mice brains.
Possible 'Breakthrough' Coronavirus Treatment With Natural Protein Cuts Risk of Death and Serious Symptoms by 79%
British firm Synairgen has tested SNG001, an inhalant of the protein interferon beta, that's shown to cut COVID-19 death and symptom rate by 79%.
The Quantum Realm's 'Fifth State of Matter' is Observed in Space For the First Time
Scientists have observed the fifth state of matter in space for the first time, offering unprecedented insight into the quantum universe.
Exciting Study Results Say COVID-19 Vaccine Was Effective and Well-Tolerated for Its 45 Adult Participants
The study results released this week in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the mRNA-1273 developed by Moderna was safe and effective in adults.
Researchers Announce the First Cartilage-Mimicking Gel That's Strong Enough For Knees
Duke University researchers have developed a gel material as strong as cartilage that could be a game-changer for thousands of adults with knee problems.
Scientists Generate Electrical Field That Can Help Repair Fractured Bones
Scientists have created a natural polymer device to heal broken bones that mimics the natural electric field of our body to stimulate bone growth.
Potential Drug Candidate Emerges as Llama Antibodies Found to Neutralize COVID-19's Spike Protein
In looking for methods to block or neutralize the spike protein of COVID-19, nanobodies, an immune cell found in llamas, has been shown to do just that.
Diluting Plasma Shown to Rejuvenate Tissue and Reverse Signs of Aging in Old Mice, Says Cool New Study
The study by the University of California–Berkeley about diluting blood plasma, may soon lead to a treatment for reversing symptoms of old age in humans.
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