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Team discovers a mechanism plants use to toggle on photosynthesis
Harvesting sunlight to make energy is a complex reaction that plants do naturally, but isn’t well…
Magnet research takes giant leap
Researchers pushing the limits of magnets as a means to create faster electronics published their proof…
New species discovered during exploration of abyssal deep sea canyons off Ningaloo
An estimated 150-foot siphonophore— seemingly the longest animal ever recorded was discovered during a month-long scientific…
Extra-tropical Cyclone Harold caught by Terra Satellite
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean and captured a visible image of extra-tropical…
A light driven proton pump in distant relative
Researchers investigated the group of microorganisms classified as Asgard archaea, and found a protein in their…
New protocol identifies fascinating quantum states
Topological materials attract great interest and may provide the basis for a new era in materials…
Self-powered X-ray detector to revolutionize imaging for medicine, security and research
A new X-ray detector prototype is on the brink of revolutionizing medical imaging, with dramatic reduction…
A model for better predicting the unpredictable byproducts of genetic modification
Researchers are interested in genetically modifying trees for a variety of applications, from biofuels to paper…
Mercury-bound spacecraft buzzes Earth, beams back pictures
A Mercury-bound spacecraft swooped past Earth on Friday, tweaking its roundabout path to the solar system’s…