Many plankton journey from the cold, dark depths of our oceans to the surface, only to eventually drift down again into the darkness in a perpetual rhythm. Yet, how single-celled phytoplankton, most of which have no appendages ...
Ecology
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Miriam Filippi, a researcher in the field of soft robotics working on developing bioinspired artificial muscle tissues, believes we can make human activities more ecologically sound by harnessing the power of living cells ...
Biotechnology
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A new study has raised questions about current approaches to predicting the risk of vessel strikes on whales.
Plants & Animals
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Artificial nests can boost the breeding success of endangered African penguins, but different designs are more effective at different colonies, according to a study by an international team of researchers from South Africa ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 17, 2024
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Super-spy James Bond is a prime example of 'regressive nostalgia', highlighting how certain consumer groups cling to idealized past versions of brands and resist attempts to move with the times, a new study reveals.
Economics & Business
Oct 17, 2024
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A study, conducted by a team of international researchers, surveyed 754 undergraduate medical students, predominantly aged between 18 and 29, in a country grappling with political turmoil and severe restrictions on women's ...
Social Sciences
Oct 17, 2024
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Researchers at the University of Toronto have cracked the code of plant-to-fungi communication in a new study published in the journal Molecular Cell.
Ecology
Oct 17, 2024
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Scientists at the Wood Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have been working for years to find out what types of plastics have the shortest and longest lifespans in the ocean, and what types of plastic products, like straws ...
Polymers
Oct 17, 2024
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In a new study, researchers found that increasing the calcium content in soil significantly reduces CO2 emissions: 50% in calcium-poor soils and 57% in calcium-rich soils. The reason for this is that calcium promotes the ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 17, 2024
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RIKEN scientists looking for clues to the origins of life on Earth have discovered a new microbe that may shed light on how organisms first developed on Earth, the search for life elsewhere in the universe and how to improve ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 17, 2024
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