Until now, scientists had assumed that there are about 80 so-called open reading frames (ORFs) in…
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Highly concentrated aqueous electrolytes could replace solvents used in batteries
Highly concentrated aqueous electrolytes, known as water-in-salt electrolytes, could be an alternative to the organic solvents…
Quantum electrodynamics experiment 'major step toward' large-scale implementation
The fundamental laws of physics are based on symmetries that determine the interactions between charged particles,…
Dramatic loss of food plants for insects
Just a few weeks ago, there were news headlines about plummeting insect numbers. Academic discourse focused…
Coronavirus calm reveals flourishing Venice Lagoon ecosystem
“The flora and fauna of the lagoon have not changed during lockdown. What has changed is…
Study traces spread of early dairy farming across Western Europe
A study has tracked the shift from hunter-gatherer lifestyles to early farming that occurred in prehistoric…
Poor Amazonians go hungry despite living in one of the most biodiverse places on Earth
Poorer rural Amazonians are going hungry despite living in one of the most biodiverse areas on…
Dolphins reclaim Bosphorus as virus silences Istanbul
A lull in boat traffic and a fishing ban in Istanbul forced by the coronavirus pandemic…
Russian cargo ship docks with space station
An unmanned Russian cargo capsule docked with the International Space Station, bringing more than 2 tons…
New study finds connection between fault roughness and the magnitude of earthquakes
A new study led by McGill University has found that tectonic plates beneath the Earth’s surface…