Deteriorating habitat conditions caused by climate change are wreaking havoc with the timing of bird migration.…
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What five years mapping diaper contents have taught us about viral diversity in the healthy infant gut
Viruses are usually associated with illness. But our bodies are full of both bacteria and viruses…
Researchers develop natural, washable antimicrobial cleaning wipes
Most antimicrobial wipes, which are predominantly made of synthetic fibers like polyester and polypropylene, are discarded…
Humic substances affect iron wheel-driven hydroxyl radical production in soil
Hydroxyl radical (·OH) is the most reactive oxidant and plays important roles in the biogeochemical cycle…
Study reveals genetic mechanism of divergent thermo-tolerance in penaeid shrimp
As worldwide economical aquaculture species, penaeid shrimp is vulnerable to temperature, and different species exhibit divergent…
The SNO+ collaboration gathers the first evidence of antineutrinos in a water Cherenkov detector
Antineutrinos, the antimatter counterpart of neutrinos, have an almost non-existent mass and charge, and almost never…
Researchers reveal dynamics and potential mechanisms of secondary invasion after control of invasive plant
Secondary invasion refers to the proliferation of non-target invaders following efforts to suppress or control dominant…
Femtosecond lasers with BiBurst enhance ablation speed of silicon by a factor of 23
Scientists working on laser application at the RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics (RAP) have employed a…
Investigations into factors controlling growth and lignin synthesis in spruce
Norway spruce is a large coniferous tree native to Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe. Conifers make…
Examining the stowaways in the genome
During a large-scale study of complex single-celled microbes, Dr. Christopher Bellas, Marie-Sophie Plakolb and Prof. Ruben…