Just below the surface of soils and sediments, large portions of Earth's biosphere exist in the absence of oxygen. The microbial inhabitants of these low or no oxygen environments, called anoxic environments, drive planetary ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 22, 2016
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Ever heard of Thalassiosira, Detonula, Leptocylindrus or Chaetoceros? No, they are not the names of Greek gods but arguably some of the most important and beautiful organisms on earth: the diatoms.
Earth Sciences
Jun 22, 2016
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In the district of the future, favors amongst neighbors will go much further than lending a lawnmower or giving some sugar for baking. They will help each other out with energy – with electricity, heat and gas. With the ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 22, 2016
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A major component of wood, grain, and forage, xylan provides a strong, flexible molecular scaffolding; however, if xylan synthesis is disrupted, plants do not grow normally. Despite this key role, the complex molecules, called ...
Biotechnology
Jun 22, 2016
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Marriage may not be the protective mechanism it was thought to be when it comes to poverty and child well-being among low-income urban young women, particularly those who have experienced trauma, finds a new study from Washington ...
Social Sciences
Jun 22, 2016
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The boss of SoftBank Group on Wednesday admitted his desire to hang on to power a little longer had pushed away the former Google executive seen as his heir apparent.
Business
Jun 22, 2016
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U.S., European and Chinese regulators say they will jointly enforce product safety in online commerce, and an American official said they are making progress on crafting standards for hoverboards.
Business
Jun 22, 2016
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Northern permafrost ecosystems are changing rapidly, with rising temperatures causing many previously frozen environments to become wetlands such as fens. As permafrost thaws, the trapped organic carbon is accessible to microbial ...
Environment
Jun 22, 2016
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A researcher at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) is studying the ancient Japanese culture of "ama" – women who traditionally free-dive in the sea in search of seaweed, lobsters, snail "turbo" shells and, ...
Other
Jun 22, 2016
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Coastal wetlands and ocean sediments are home to unique microbial communities that convert the more potent greenhouse gas methane into carbon dioxide even in the absence of oxygen, which does not penetrate below the top few ...
Environment
Jun 22, 2016
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