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Yoshinori Ohsumi Wins 2015 International Prize For Biology

Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi is the sixth Japanese person the receive the International Prize for Biology since its inception in 1985.

Eight Scientific Facts About The Haze

What do we know about the causes and effects of the haze? Here are eight scientific facts about it.

Supplements: Too Much Of A “Good” Thing?

I don't want for us to take pills anymore, not that it's bad. We'll be stronger if we don't need them.

Living Among Giant Lizards

Early Australians once shared their home with giant lizards, according to a fossil dating back to 50,000 years ago.

“Microsnails” Found In South China

The smallest known land snail has been discovered in China, laying the groundwork for the study of dwarfism in invertebrates.

How The Brain Encodes A Place

Neurons called Ocean cells are responsible for encoding time and place in episodic memories, scientists say.

Ink-Based Capacitors Flex Their Strengths

A manganese oxide-based conductive ink could help make the production of energy storage devices cheaper and more eco-friendly.

7 Must-Read Stories In September 2015

From the effects of phthalates on pregnancy to capturing carbon using coffee, don't miss our top seven stories for September 2015!

Tuning Carbon Nanotubes To Capture Greenhouse Gases

By tweaking the physical parameters of carbon nanotubes, researchers were able to increase the absorption of greenhouse gases.