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Scientists see spins in a 2D magnet
All magnets—from the simple souvenirs hanging on your refrigerator to the disks that give your computer…
New insight into selecting appropriate primers and databases when sequencing soil nematode DNA
Soil nematodes represent a major component of soil communities in terrestrial ecosystems, and play an important…
Once-in-a-century flowering and seeding of dwarf bamboo boosts mice populations
A research group from Nagoya University in Japan has found that an event that occurs only…
Growing number of Native American households in Nevada face plumbing poverty, water quality problems
A growing number of Native American households in Nevada have no access to indoor plumbing, a…
What is the best way to group students?
Imagine you have a group of 30 children who want to play soccer. You would like…
Mexico's Baja California braces for Hurricane Kay
Hurricane Kay gathered strength in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and was on course to bring…
Turning carbon dioxide into valuable products
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major contributor to climate change and a significant product of many…
Microalgae purify water and produce valuable compounds
Chemists at Umeå University within the MicroBioRefine consortium show that Nordic microalgae that are allowed to…
Study finds there is no silver bullet for strengthening regional propensity to start a business
Successful start-up ecosystems are characterized by good transport and telecommunications infrastructure, a high population density, a…