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Physicists make new predictions about the collision of heavy ions at very high relativistic energies
When two heavy ions collide at very high relativistic energies, they penetrate one another, during which…
The life below our feet: Team discovers microbes thriving in groundwater and producing oxygen in the dark
Nearly a third of Earth’s freshwater resources lie in groundwater—much more than in all lakes, rivers…
Loan sharks: New data reveal they are often work colleagues or 'friends'
Malai Gambrill doesn’t sound like your typical loan shark. She was a woman in her early…
Of mice and matriarchs: The female-led societies of the animal kingdom
Queen Elizabeth II’s record-breaking long reign was exceptional in many ways—not least because England has been…
Germany says climate measures will narrow but not fully close the country's emissions gap by 2030
German officials said Wednesday that an array of climate measures being introduced by the government will…
Ants have a specialized communication processing center that has not been found in other social insects
Have you ever noticed an ant in your home, only to find that a week later…
Astronomers scrutinize scorching-hot exoplanet
An international team led by Stefan Pelletier, a Ph.D. student at Université de Montréal’s Trottier Institute…
Photosynthesis starts with a single photon, study shows
Using a complex cast of metal-studded pigments, proteins, enzymes, and co-enzymes, photosynthetic organisms can convert the…
Researchers report light-controlled transport of biomolecules across the cell membrane
Crossing the membrane is a major challenge on the journey through the cell. Large biomolecules usually…