What Happens to Meltwater from Greenland’s Ice Sheet
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It eventually reaches the sea, but GPS data that tracks the rise and fall of Greenland bedrock reveals complicated journey.
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HIV Drug Based in Research by Sundquist Lab is Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year
Lenacapavir provides protection for half a year instead of one day and has performed extremely well in clinical trials.
Read More“Mirror life” is still a hypothetical. Here’s why it should probably stay that way.
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Mirror-reversed synthetic organisms could aid drug development–but could also interact with humans and the environment in unpredictable, potentially dangerous ways.
Read MoreThe Enigmatic Origins of High Energy Cosmic Rays
Expansion of Utah’s Telescope Array will yield more clues about these particles’ journey across the galaxy.
Read MoreProbing the Traits of Birds That Went Extinct Since 1500
U biologists find birds that are endemic to islands, ecologically specialized and have pointy wings are the most vulnerable.
Read MoreIt Might Be Wrecking the Climate, but CO₂ is Actually Good For Your Cells
Study shows how bicarbonate protects cells from oxidative stress in a study that challenges how cell damage has been studied.
Read MoreAs Climate Warms, West’s Wildfires Are Becoming More Severe, Killing More Trees
U biologist Jon Wang uses satellite imagery to document the growing destructiveness of California wildfires since 1980.
Read MoreHealth Research Launches Into Orbit to Discover How Spaceflight Affects Blood
Astronauts have a higher risk of blood clots. To learn why, scientists are sending blood cells to the International Space Station.
Read MoreDiscovery of Iron-Transport Protein in Malaria Parasites Could Lead to Faster-Acting Medications
Preventing the protein’s activity causes parasites to die unusually rapidly.
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