A static electricity mystery comes to the surface

Seemingly random charging of identical materials depends on the carbonaceous molecules stuck to their surfacesSeemingly random charging of identical materials depends on the carbonaceous molecules stuck to their surfaces  

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Levels of six RNA molecules in the blood ID’d older adults likely to survive two more years. Whether it will work for other people is a big question.Levels of six RNA molecules in the blood ID’d older adults likely to survive two more years. Whether it will work for other people is a big question.  

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Levels of six RNA molecules in the blood ID’d older adults likely to survive two more years. Whether it will work for other people is a big question.

Tree tops sparkle with electricity during thunderstorms

Ultraviolet cameras captured faint electrical flashes from leaves and branches as storm charges built up in the atmosphere.Ultraviolet cameras captured faint electrical flashes from leaves and branches as storm charges built up in the atmosphere.  

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Ultraviolet cameras captured faint electrical flashes from leaves and branches as storm charges built up in the atmosphere.

How does early pregnancy lower breast cancer risk? Odd cells could offer clues

Suspicious cells build up in mice that haven’t given birth, a new study finds. They could help explain a longstanding mystery of breast cancer biology.Suspicious cells build up in mice that haven’t given birth, a new study finds. They could help explain a longstanding mystery of breast cancer biology.  

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Suspicious cells build up in mice that haven’t given birth, a new study finds. They could help explain a longstanding mystery of breast cancer biology.

Sharks are ingesting drugs in the Bahamas

Nearly one third of sharks studied near the Bahamas’ Eleuthera Island were found to have caffeine, painkillers and other drugs in their bloodstreams.Nearly one third of sharks studied near the Bahamas’ Eleuthera Island were found to have caffeine, painkillers and other drugs in their bloodstreams.  

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City skylines influence cloud formation above them

Satellite data show that U.S. cities have more nighttime cloud cover than nearby countryside, and building height and density help explain why.Satellite data show that U.S. cities have more nighttime cloud cover than nearby countryside, and building height and density help explain why.  

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Satellite data show that U.S. cities have more nighttime cloud cover than nearby countryside, and building height and density help explain why.

When the pressure’s off, this superconductor appears to break records

A sudden release of pressure allowed a copper-based compound to superconduct at the highest temperature yet for atmospheric pressure, a study claims.A sudden release of pressure allowed a copper-based compound to superconduct at the highest temperature yet for atmospheric pressure, a study claims.  

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A sudden release of pressure allowed a copper-based compound to superconduct at the highest temperature yet for atmospheric pressure, a study claims.

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