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Researchers find cancer-inhibiting compound under the sea

The UF-patented compound, largazole, is derived from cyanobacteria that grow on coral reefs. Researchers, who described results from early studies today (Aug….

Pacific shellfish ready to invade Atlantic

As the Arctic Ocean warms this century, shellfish, snails and other animals from the Pacific Ocean will resume an invasion of the northern Atlantic that was…

RV Polarstern completes work in the Fram Strait

The German Research Vessel Polarstern had to prove its ice breaking capabilities in Arctic waters to gain data on two series of long-term research measurements.

Scientists Will Assess Beijing Olympics Air Pollution Control Efforts

As the Summer Olympics in Beijing kicks off today, the event is affording scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, a once-in-a-lifetime…

Cracking the Question of Extraterrestrial Life

With average temperatures of minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit, an almost nonexistent atmosphere and a complex web of cracks in a layer of ice encompassing the…

Ecosystem Services: a New Approach to Conservation

Environmental conservation efforts have traditionally focused on protecting individual species or natural resources. Scientists are discovering, however, that…

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