Horodyskia, characterized by a string of beads with uniform size and spacing, is a kind of…
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Examining the flow of thermal energy in purified ribbons of graphite
Scientists from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo studied the flow of…
360-million-year-old Irish fossil provides oldest evidence of plant self-defense in wood
Plants can protect their wood from infection and water loss by forming special structures called “tyloses.”…
New fluorescent dyes help illuminate microscopic life
Inspired by the mechanism behind light-sensitive sunglasses, a team led by a North Carolina State University…
New types of viruses discovered that infect plankton in the world's oceans
An international team of oceanologists, chemists and microbiologists has announced the discovery of several new viruses…
Positive feedback loop drives transition of Toxoplasma gondii to chronic stage
Toxoplasma gondii—otherwise known as Toxo—is a parasite that infects one fourth of the world’s human population.…
Greener production process of key component in biomedicines developed
Greener processes for producing a crystalline component found in biomedicines as well as everyday skincare products…
Arctic ice algae heavily contaminated with microplastics, reports new research
The alga Melosira arctica, which grows under Arctic sea ice, contains ten times as many microplastic…
Newly sequenced hornet genomes could help explain invasion success
The genomes of two hornet species, the European hornet and the Asian hornet (or yellow-legged hornet)…
New look at 'Einstein rings' around distant galaxies just got us closer to solving the dark matter debate
Physicists believe most of the matter in the universe is made up of an invisible substance…