Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius could halve how much sea levels rise due to…
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New ant species named in recognition of gender diversity
A newly discovered miniature trap jaw ant from the evergreen tropical forests of Ecuador bears the…
Researchers create leather-like material from silk proteins
Leather is an ever growing multi-billion dollar industry requiring more than 3.8 billion bovine animals—equal to…
Stabilization of the borafluorene anion with carbenes
The incorporation of boron into polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon systems leads to interesting chromophoric and fluorescing materials…
How mitochondria make the cut: When and where the powerhouse of the cell divides
Mitochondria either split in half to multiply within the cell, or cut off their ends to…
Coalitions and conflict among men
As in many other socially-living species, humans form coalitions to gain advantage in conflicts or to…
Deliberate ignorance: How we avoid information and why it's sometimes useful to do so
We live in a knowledge society in which science and education is of particular importance. Knowledge…
Pea plants make smart investment decisions that could help inform sustainable agriculture
Researchers at the University of Oxford have shown that pea plants are able to make smart…
Scientists model Saturn's interior
New Johns Hopkins University simulations offer an intriguing look into Saturn’s interior, suggesting that a thick…
First detailed look at how charge transfer distorts a molecule's structure
When light hits certain molecules, it dislodges electrons that then move from one location to another,…