Researchers at Tohoku University have created a new catalyst that can partly renew itself while working, opening possibilities for more durable materials in energy and chemical applications. The catalyst is designed for the ...
Analytical Chemistry
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A research team from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) has investigated the interplay between hydrology and microbial communities in small water bodies in Berlin. They discovered many ...
Ecology
Aug 22, 2025
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In the natural world, animals rely on perceiving a range of signals to survive—and for insects, olfactory cues are particularly critical. These scents guide them to vital resources like mates, food, and egg-laying sites, ...
Ecology
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Phytoplankton—microscopic algae that form the base of ocean food webs—have long been viewed as transient players in the global carbon cycle: They bloom, die, and the carbon they contain is quickly recycled back into the ecosystem.
Earth Sciences
Aug 22, 2025
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Waiting is the hardest part. Especially in the case of testing for water or food contamination, which can take days or even a week in some cases for the results, leaving the possibility that people have been unknowingly exposed.
Bio & Medicine
Aug 22, 2025
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A research team has gained new insights into the molecular processes of clathrin-mediated endocytosis—the central process by which cells take up nutrients, messenger substances and receptors.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 22, 2025
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Pollinators receive considerable interest due to their fundamental role in ecosystem functioning and human well-being. Unlike farmlands, studies of urban pollinator-promoting interventions have only started to grow rapidly ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2025
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Organic chemistry, the chemistry of carbon compounds, is the basis of all life on Earth. However, metals also play a key role in many biochemical processes. When it comes to "marrying" large, heavy metal atoms with light ...
Nanophysics
Aug 22, 2025
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At school, it's often presented as a tidy double helix but scientists are revealing the varied and intricate shapes of DNA molecules.
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 22, 2025
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Stars die and vanish from sight all the time, but astronomers were puzzled when one that had been stable for more than a decade almost disappeared for eight months.
Astronomy
Aug 22, 2025
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