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The company is planning a 6% reduction of its workforce as second-quarter sales plummet 24%

Even if we took every feasible action to reduce plastic pollution, we would only cut it by 78 per cent by 2040, a study has found. That doesn't mean we should stop trying

Earthquake monitoring stations have detected sharp reductions in Earth’s surface vibrations during coronavirus lockdowns due to limits on noisy human activities

Smallpox DNA found in the bodies of people who lived in the Viking era show that these viruses were different to the one eliminated in the 20th century – and perhaps much less deadly

run, don’t walk, to your nearest plasma polymer substrate!

38 out of 639 excipients tested interact with toxicity-related proteins, some reaching levels that might produce unwanted effects

There is some evidence that blood types can influence whether or not someone becomes infected with the coronavirus, as they do with SARS, but it is not yet conclusive

Agriculture has threatened an area holding an exceptional array of microbes

Find suggests crocodiles traveled through Africa to the Americas

We need to apply lessons from Covid-19 to tackle antimicrobial resistance and climate change

Can you trust your results like a skydiver trusts their altimeter?

Migrating “megaripples” point to stronger-than-expected winds

Numerical index correlates symmetry to ionic size and electron affinity of central cation

Sean Foote is a marvel. Over on Twitter he responds to tagged tweets from people who have photographed a UK moth or two and would like to know what species of moth they have. I’ve used his services on numerous occasions often to confirm an identification, but more often when I simply didn’t have a … Continue reading "How to identify British Moths"

Sweeping measure to combat foreign influence wins unanimous backing of key committee

In mice, methylated adenine enabled the placenta to grow

Renewed surge in cases threatens trials in many U.S. regions

Electrode materials with pseudocapacitive behavior for energy storage under extreme conditions