University of Queensland researchers have developed a biodegradable plastic to set a new sustainability standard for mass-produced food packaging such as fruit punnets.
Biochemistry
May 15, 2025
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In the future, quantum technology will become the standard for extremely fast computers. These kinds of machines will be important in everything from space technology to mineral exploration and the development of new medicines.
Condensed Matter
May 15, 2025
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A study has found that an ancient protein motif that binds to nucleic acids is functionally "ambidextrous." This means that the motif can interact with both natural and mirror-image nucleic acids, an occurrence that has never ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 15, 2025
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Roots "feel" gravity to extend and anchor themselves in the soil, but they can alter their growth direction toward a water source when needed. However, according to a new study by scientists at the Institute of Science and ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 15, 2025
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Noor Bin Ladin, a right-wing influencer, stridently declares "I don't want to eat the bugs" on a talk show hosted by a former adviser to US President Donald Trump. Laurent Duplomb, a senator from the conservative Les Républicains ...
Social Sciences
May 15, 2025
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An international team of scientists has discovered an extreme spike in radiocarbon corresponding to the year 12350 BC during the dusk of the last Ice Age. However, the strength of the event could not be assessed earlier because ...
Planetary Sciences
May 15, 2025
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For decades, astronomers have discovered hundreds of protoplanetary disks—structures believed to represent the early stages of our own solar system. However, most of these discoveries lie within our neighborhood, which may ...
Astronomy
May 15, 2025
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Worker cooperatives may sound like something out of the 19th century, but they still exist in the age of global capitalism.
Economics & Business
May 15, 2025
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At this moment, there are approximately 35,000 tracked human-generated objects in orbit around Earth. Of these, only about one-third are active payloads: science and communications satellites, research experiments, and other ...
Space Exploration
May 15, 2025
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In a society where owning a car is often seen as essential, a new study by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds light on an unlikely trend: middle-class families with children who voluntarily choose to ...
Social Sciences
May 15, 2025
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