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Crowdfunding: Entrepreneurs should resist the urge to promise to save the Earth
Entrepreneurs seeking funds on business-oriented crowdfunding platforms should avoid over-emphasising the social or environmental benefits of…
Discovery of entirely new class of RNA caps in bacteria
The group of Dr. Hana Cahová of the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the…
Vertical fibers in the suckerfish's suction cup-like fin help it hitchhike
As the hitchhikers of the marine world, the remora fish is well known for getting free…
Overlooked arch in the foot is key to its evolution and function
long-overlooked part of the human foot is key to how the foot works, how it evolved,…
Study identifies a transition in the strong nuclear force that illuminates the structure of a neutron star's core
Most ordinary matter is held together by an invisible subatomic glue known as the strong nuclear…
New functional indicators to detect human activity impacts in temporary rivers
Functional metrics in ecology—indicators based on the biological features of the organisms, in this case, water…
Glass slides that stand to revolutionize fluorescence microscopy
EPFL scientists have developed a new type of microscope slide that can boost the amount of…
Global species loss could be halved
Extinction risk could decrease by more than 50% if at least 30% of land were to…
Melting properties determine the biological functions of the cuticular hydrocarbon layer of ants
As social insects, ants are particularly dependent on optimizing their communication in order to ward off…