A single non-photosynthetic plant specimen preserved in a Japanese natural history museum has been identified as a new species. However, it is highly possible that this species is already extinct. These findings will be published ...
Plants & Animals
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Over 15 years, almost 13,000 scientific papers have been published in leading conservation science journals. Yet biodiversity remains threatened at a global scale. Two CNRS researchers have focused on this worrisome paradox ...
Ecology
Sep 12, 2018
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What if a single musical note could mean the difference between life and death?
Engineering
Sep 12, 2018
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"When will I ever use this?" It's a question math and science teachers hear all the time from their high school students.
Education
Sep 12, 2018
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When multiple passengers on a flight from Dubai to New York recently were taken ill with flu-like symptoms, the plane was understandably quarantined. It's not too hard to imagine how international travel could quickly help ...
Mathematics
Sep 12, 2018
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Mastercard rolled out a digital trade platform Wednesday designed to make it easier for companies to do business around the world.
Business
Sep 12, 2018
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Researchers looking to hydrogen as a next-generation clean energy source are developing hydrogen-sensing technologies capable of detecting leaks in hydrogen-powered vehicles and fueling stations before the gas turns into ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 12, 2018
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Signs of undersea volcanic eruptions were detected at Iwo Jima, the site of one of the bloodiest battles in World War II, meteorological and defense officials said Wednesday.
Environment
Sep 12, 2018
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Evolution by Darwinian natural selection is immensely powerful—both in nature and within laboratories. Using 'laboratory evolution', we can take an enzyme which combines random mutations and functional selection, and improve ...
Biochemistry
Sep 12, 2018
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Using plants and animals to purify waste water while extracting raw materials: that is the principle of Aquafarm. In early September, after a year and a half of research, a trial setup was launched which should lead to the ...
Environment
Sep 12, 2018
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