An international team headed up by Alexander Holleitner and Jonathan Finley, physicists at the Technical University…
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Scientists identify a new signaling component important for plant symbiosis
A proteomics-based protein-protein interaction study has led to the discovery of proteins that interact with a…
Bats use leaves as mirrors to find prey in the dark
On moonless nights in a tropical forest, bats slice through the inky darkness, snatching up insects…
Repairing harmful effects of inbreeding could save the iconic Helmeted Honeyeater
Habitat destruction results in wildlife populations that are small, made up of relatives, and have low…
Turtle embryos play a role in determining their own sex
In certain turtle species, the temperature of the egg determines whether the offspring is female or…
What sort of 'development' has no place for a billion slum dwellers?
Imagine a community of 200,000. Convivial, walkable, six times the density of Manhattan but with a…
Distant 'heavy metal' gas planet is shaped like a football
The scorching hot exoplanet WASP-121b may not be shredding any heavy metal guitar riffs, but it…
A novel graphene-matrix-assisted stabilization method will help 2-D materials become a part of quantum computers
Scientists from Russia and Japan found a way of stabilizing two-dimensional copper oxide (CuO) materials by…
Women on Tinder prefer highly educated men
A belief among many is that women have a higher preference for education level and earnings…
Using organisms to decontaminate soil
The German Ministry of Education and Research is funding a long-term soil remediation project run by…