Susanne Klien is an associate professor at Hokkaido University’s Modern Japanese Studies Program (MJSP). Having explored…
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Digital detective work tracks the travels of Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel’s place in history is secure as the father of genetics but otherwise relatively little…
Iron-based catalysts discovered in light-driven carbon dioxide hydrogenation
Chinese researchers recently prepared a series of Fe-containing catalysts from MgFeAl Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) nanosheet…
Early Mars climate was intermittently warm
A new study that characterizes the climate of Mars over the planet’s lifetime reveals that in…
Scientists discover dynamic trimolecular G-quadruplex
As an important non-canonical DNA secondary structure in vivo and in vitro, G-quadruplexes (GQs) have been…
By adding strain, researchers improve metallic glass
Metallic glasses—materials with the strength of metal, but moldable like plastic—are being developed for a broad…
An astronaut's guide to out-of-Earth manufacturing
mprovising new stuff from the stuff you have is part of an astronaut’s job description—think Apollo…
Volcanic eruptions had large and persistent impacts on global hydroclimate over the last millennium
Large tropical volcanos have caused some of the world’s most destructive natural disasters in history, with…
Microsoft-led team retracts quantum 'breakthrough'
The team believed they had found evidence of particles useful to developing quantum computing. …
Kilometre-high concrete towers on the moon could power a lunar base
The moon’s lower gravity makes it practical to build huge towers covered in solar panels, using…