Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have pinpointed the location of an essential enzyme in plant cells involved in photosynthesis, the process plants use to convert light energy into chemical energy.
Plants & Animals
Mar 9, 2021
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Researchers have developed a new sensor that could allow practical and low-cost detection of low concentrations of methane gas. Measuring methane emissions and leaks is important to a variety of industries because the gas ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 23, 2021
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Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence "CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter" have achieved a breakthrough—creating a completely new type of plasma by combining state-of-the-art technologies using ultrashort laser pulses ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 12, 2021
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A ruler and scale can tell archaeologists the size and weight of a fragment of pottery—but identifying its precise color can depend on individual perception. So, when a handheld color-matching gadget came on the market, ...
Archaeology
Feb 9, 2021
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Polymer composites are durable, lightweight replacements for wood, metal or other materials and are used widely in everything from pipelines and utility poles to airplanes and cars.
Polymers
Jan 12, 2021
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Most organisms on Earth depend on the energy from the sun. Sunlight is also an important coordinator of life's timers. Animals take important cues for proliferation, activity, feeding, or sleep from changing light conditions. ...
Evolution
Jan 11, 2021
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In the lizard world, flashy colors attract the interest of females looking for mates. But they can make colorful males desirable to other eyes, too—as lunch.
Evolution
Dec 1, 2020
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Microscopic crystals in tantalum disulfide have a starring role in what could become a hit for 3-D displays, virtual reality and even self-driving vehicles.
Nanophysics
Sep 2, 2020
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Most projections about climate change assume that, as temperatures rise, regions in the north high latitudes may become more suitable for the growth of vegetation, turning into cropland to feed increasing populations while ...
Environment
Jul 6, 2020
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Liquid metals and alloys have exceptional properties that make them suitable for electrical energy storage and generation applications.
Condensed Matter
Apr 9, 2020
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