The Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (PITMS) has returned to Earth after an eventful ten days in space, burning up on re-entry over the Pacific Ocean.
Space Exploration
Jan 22, 2024
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Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new plant-based inhibitor that can improve the efficiency and stability of fertilizers. The inhibitor, derived from natural ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 22, 2024
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New research by the University of Stirling could lead to major improvements in marine oil spill cleanup processes.
Ecology
Jan 22, 2024
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The expansion of the universe at some stage of evolution is well described by the Friedmann model. It was derived from general relativity a hundred years ago, but it is still considered one of the most important and relevant ...
General Physics
Jan 22, 2024
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Disturbing natural forests with activities such as logging and prescribed burning can make them more flammable, research from The Australian National University (ANU) and Curtin University has found. The research is published ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 22, 2024
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Infections caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus have a significant impact on human health, with tens of thousands of hospital patients dying every year from infections due to the S. aureus "superbug." Stopping the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 22, 2024
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A recent study led by Yoram Zvik, Dr. Sharon Warburg and Dr. Efrat Gavish-Regev from the National Natural History Collections at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem documented the first observation of phoresy involving a myrmecophile ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 22, 2024
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Research from The University of Western Australia has found some southern right whale calves are little "milk thieves."
Plants & Animals
Jan 22, 2024
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The functioning of certain regions of a few genes in cetaceans (whales, porpoises and dolphins) may explain why the Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) can reach lengths of up to 30 meters—almost 10 m more than a bus—while ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 22, 2024
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Climate change, warming temperatures and an increase in nutrient density in the world's oceans are causing a steady loss of oxygen in the marine environment and posing a serious threat to biodiversity.
Environment
Jan 22, 2024
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