An international research group led by the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) has discovered a promising new drug candidate against severe lung infections caused by the hospital germ Staphylococcus aureus. The ...
Cell & Microbiology
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New research reveals that PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralization processes in marine environments, raising fresh concerns about the long-term environmental impact of microplastic pollution ...
Environment
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Some creatures defend territories extending over several kilometers, but when Jayne Yack (Carleton University, Canada) encountered miniature newborn warty birch caterpillars (Falcaria bilineata), she wondered if she might ...
Plants & Animals
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North America's smallest falcon, the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), has declined across the continent since the 1970s, yet the causes continue to stump raptor biologists. A new study published in the Journal of Raptor ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 1, 2025
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The small Queensland town of Eromanga bills itself as Australia's town furthest from the sea. But this week, an ocean of freshwater arrived.
Environment
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Under the right conditions, duckweed essentially farms itself. Wastewater, ponds, puddles, swamps—you name it. If there's enough sunlight and carbon dioxide, the aquatic plant can grow freely. But that's not all that makes ...
Biotechnology
Apr 1, 2025
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The ability to control the color, or emission wavelength, of light from quantum sources is central to the development of secure quantum communication networks and photonic-based computing. However, most systems capable of ...
Nanophysics
Apr 1, 2025
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Australia's horse racing industry is in the spotlight after recent allegations of tranquilizer use on horses so they can be "worked" (exercised) between race days.
Veterinary medicine
Apr 1, 2025
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The Dutch master Vincent van Gogh may have painted one of Western history's most enduring works, but "The Starry Night" is not a masterpiece of flow physics—despite recent attention to its captivating swirls, according to ...
General Physics
Apr 1, 2025
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New technologies today often involve electronic devices that are smaller and smarter than before. During the Middle Paleolithic, when Neanderthals were modern humans' neighbors, new technologies meant something quite different: ...
Archaeology
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