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How nature tells us its formulas
Many of the biggest questions in physics can be answered with the help of quantum field…
New method for removing oil from water
Oil poses a considerable danger to aquatic life. Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Aachen…
Symbiotic viruses help host insects override the plant's defenses
Aphids, small sap-sucking insects, are virus carriers responsible for significant economic losses in many crops worldwide.…
Viscosity measurements offer new insights into the earth's mantle
An international research group with Dr. Longjian Xie from the Bavarian Research Institute of Experimental Geochemistry…
Knowledge Engine is ready to accelerate genomic research
Five years ago, a team of computer scientists, biomedical researchers, and bioinformaticians set out to bring…
The sleeping sigma factor—A previously unrecognized mechanism of bacterial transcriptional regulation
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg have described a previously unrecognized…
BP oil spill cash rebuilds eroded Louisiana pelican island
A Louisiana island that provides a crucial nesting ground for pelicans and other sea birds is…
Lights out? Fireflies face extinction threats of habitat loss, light pollution, pesticides
Habitat loss, pesticide use and, surprisingly, artificial light are the three most serious threats endangering fireflies…
French mathematician and spider aficionado Cédric Villani honoured with a new orb-weaver
Despite being considered as one of the best studied spiders in the Palearctic, the orb-weaver spiders…