A team of researchers from the University of Tasmania has found evidence of microplastics in ice…
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RNA degradation contributes to gene silencing in higher eukaryotes
The Gasser group discovered that silencing of heterochromatic regions—and more specifically of hundreds of Polycomb-target genes…
Researchers develop fused-ring electron acceptor with 3-D exciton and charge transport
Recently, Professor Zhan Xiaowei’s group from the College of Engineering at Peking University made progress in…
New tsunami risk identified in Indonesia
A team of scientists led by Heriot-Watt University has identified a potential new tsunami risk in…
COVID-19 has changed consumer behavior. What does it mean for the future?
Despite toilet paper hoarding and panic buying, overall consumer spending has sharply declined since the onset…
Scientists are working to protect invaluable living collections during coronavirus lockdowns
During World War II, a devoted group of botanists guarded the world’s oldest collection of plants…
Caring for community to beat coronavirus echoes Indigenous ideas of a good life
The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us our own well-being is intimately connected to other people and…
If we can put a man on the moon, we can save the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists recently confirmed the Great Barrier Reef suffered another serious bleaching event last summer—the third in…
Week in images: 20-24 April 2020
Week in images: 20-24 April 2020 Discover our week through the lens Click…
Buried under colonial concrete, Botany Bay has even been robbed of its botany
The HMS Endeavour’s week-long stay on the shores of Kamay in 1770 yielded so many botanical…