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Bacteria build communities using chemical signals comparable to radio waves
The thought of bacteria joining together to form a socially organized community capable of cooperation, competition…
Dissociation mechanism of oxygen molecules on a silver surface unveiled
The intricacies of how a molecule of oxygen (O2) on a silver surface separates into two…
Rural air pollution may be as hazardous as urban, study finds
New research shows that chemical reactivity, seasonality and distribution of airborne particulate matter are critical metrics…
Glaciers are squishy, holding slightly more ice than thought
Glacier ice is usually thought of as brittle. You can drill a hole in an ice…
New compact terahertz laser with 120 frequencies
Researchers have taken a major step towards bringing terahertz frequencies out of their hard-to-reach region of…
Future forests will have smaller trees and soak up less carbon, study suggests
There is no crystal ball to tell ecologists how forests of the future will respond to…
Decreasing development on forest and agricultural land partly driven by gas prices, study finds
A new study found a steep decline in the development of forest and agricultural land from…
Thailand rushes to contain oil spill after undersea leak
Thailand’s navy and pollution experts battled Thursday to clear up an oil spill close to pristine…
Meet the man who won a trip to space and gave it to a friend
He told his family and a few friends. He dropped hints to a couple of colleagues.…