Human factors/ergonomics researchers found that engaging in casual video game play during rest breaks can help…
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Secret to giving the perfect gift: Stop being afraid
People would prefer to receive sentimentally valuable gifts, but instead they often receive superficial gifts related…
Dodder: A parasite involved in the plant alarm system
Parasitic plants of the genus Cuscuta (dodder) not only deplete nutrients from their host plants, but…
Symbiosis: Butter for my honey
Textbooks tell us that, in arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses, the host plant supplies its fungal symbionts solely…
Making polymer chemistry ‘click’
A research team has developed a faster and easier way to make a class of sulfur-containing…
Chemical route towards electronic devices in graphene
Essential electronic components, such as diodes and tunnel barriers, can be incorporated in single graphene wires…
Climate change poses threat to European electricity production
The vulnerability of the European electricity sector to changes in water resources is set to worsen…
New treatment options for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most frequent liver diseases worldwide. The underlying…
Cryptococcal meningitis should be classified as a ‘neglected tropical disease,’ researchers say
Crytococcal meningitis is a deadly invasive fungal infection which affects hundreds of thousands of HIV patients…
Secret to cell size found in group underpinning world’s biggest food producer
A gene controlling cell size has been identified in a microalgal group which underpins a fifth…