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Widely used weed killer harming biodiversity
One of the world’s most widely used glyphosate-based herbicides, Roundup, can trigger loss of biodiversity, making…
The magnet that didn't exist
In 1966, Japanese physicist Yosuke Nagaoka predicted the existence of a rather striking phenomenon: Nagaoka’s ferromagnetism.…
Fallowing cattle-feed farmland simplest way to alleviate western water shortage
All over the world, the rate at which humans consume fresh water is now approaching or…
Radionuclide levels in freshwater fish differ between lakes and rivers
After the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, managing environmental radionuclide contamination efficiently has become incredibly important.…
Atomic vacancy as quantum bit
Physicists have experimentally observed spin centers in two-dimensional materials. Such centers can act as quantum bits…
How quickly do flower strips in cities help the local bees?
Many cities are introducing green areas to protect their fauna. Amongst such measures are flower strips,…
Hydrogen energy at the root of life
Researchers are making progress on answering the question of the origin of life. It could be…
How three genes rule plant symbioses
A new study describes the discovery of a common genetic basis for plant symbioses. …
Carbon chains adopt fusilli or spaghetti shapes if they have odd or even numbers
Helical shapes are very familiar in the natural world and, at the molecular level, of DNA,…