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Switching nanolight on and off
A team of researchers led by Columbia University has developed a unique platform to program a…
In symbiosis: Plants control the genetics of microbes
Researchers from the University of Ottawa have discovered that plants may be able to control the…
An optical coating like no other
For more than a century, optical coatings have been used to better reflect certain wavelengths of…
Under the sea, humans have changed ocean sounds
Not only are humans changing the surface and temperature of the planet, but also its sounds…
Molecule from nature provides fully recyclable polymers
Plastics are among the most successful materials of modern times. However, they also create a huge…
Ultimately, beneficial fungi could be more effective than pesticides against nematodes
Over the past 30 years, the use of soil fumigants and nematicides used to protect cole…
Scientists find a way to accelerate DNA surface hybridization
Scientists globally aim to control chemical reactions—an ambitious goal that requires identifying the steps taken by…
DNA-based technique allows researchers to determine age of living beluga whales in Alaska
Researchers can now determine the age and sex of living beluga whales in Alaska’s Cook Inlet…
Human-elephant conflict in Kenya heightens with increase in crop-raiding
A new study led by the University of Kent’s Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE)…