Through the biological fixation of the element nitrogen by the enzyme nitrogenase, organisms gain access to…
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Searching for heavy new particles with the ATLAS Experiment
Since discovering the Higgs boson in 2012, the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN has been working to…
More sustainable mortars and concrete with optimal thermal and mechanical efficiency
The consumption of raw materials has increased notably in industry in general, and in the construction…
Combating maritime litter: Innovative solutions for fighting pollution in the oceans
Plastic bottles drifting in the sea; bags in the stomachs of turtles; COVID-19 masks dancing in…
Fast heart, slow heart: Changes in the molecular motor myosin explain the difference
The human heart contracts about 70 times per minute, while that of a rat contracts over…
Cause, scope determined for deadly winter debris flow in Uttarakhand, India
The Uttarakhand region of India experienced a humanitarian tragedy on Feb. 7, 2021, when a wall…
How cells measure themselves
Ever since scientists discovered cells under the microscope more than 350 years ago, they have noted…
Hydrogen sulfide critical to innate ability of bacteria to survive antibiotics
The signaling molecule hydrogen sulfide (H2S) plays a critical role in antibiotic tolerance, the innate ability…
World-first discovery could fuel the new green ammonia economy
In a world-first, Monash University scientists have developed a new, environmentally friendly process that could drive…
Researchers have turned transparent calcite into artificial gold
In a breakthrough in metamaterials, for the first time in the world, researchers at Tel Aviv…