Swan River flowing with gold
Solid gold particles have been discovered in the Swan River, but don't grab your prospecting kit just yet.
Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2015
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Maternal experience brings an evolutionary advantage
Using a species of butterfly as an example, researchers from the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel have demonstrated how insects adapt their offspring to changing environmental conditions. The ...
Ecology
Sep 22, 2015
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New resources launched to raise awareness of links between ocean and human health
Did you know that the ocean provides half of the oxygen we breathe - enough for every second breath we take? Or that the majority of marine litter is indestructible plastic which lasts virtually forever? Many European citizens ...
Environment
Sep 22, 2015
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Green barriers of cypresses could reduce fire initiation risk
Every year fires burn thousands of hectares, destroy entire ecosystems and put the lives of people and animals at risk. Understanding the dynamics of fire would allow a solution to be found for the high number of incidents. ...
Environment
Sep 22, 2015
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Summer crops in central Europe in poor condition following extremely hot weather
A heat wave in late August and lack of rainfall have worsened the yield outlook for summer crops in large parts of central Europe. In Eastern European regions summer crops suffered little consequence as they had reached maturity ...
Environment
Sep 22, 2015
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Patterns are math we love to look at
Why do humans love to look at patterns? I can only guess, but I've written a whole book about new mathematical ways to make them. In Creating Symmetry, The Artful Mathematics of Wallpaper Patterns, I include a comprehensive ...
Mathematics
Sep 22, 2015
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Review: Better photos, animated shots in new iPhones
Photography gets even better with Apple's new iPhones.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 22, 2015
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Modular platform for biosensor assembly
Tumor markers are biological substances, usually proteins, that provide early indication of cancerous or benign tumors in the body.
Bio & Medicine
Sep 22, 2015
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Sophisticated computer simulation shows image of molecular dynamics in cells
While many people may think of cholesterol only as the culprit in heart disease and other serious conditions, this miraculous molecule is actually essential to our cells—organizing the fatty acids in the membranes that ...
Biochemistry
Sep 22, 2015
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Study of PEGylated model protein reveals porous structure based on PEG size
(Phys.org)—Biopharmaceutical macromolecules are often functionalized with polyethylene glycol (PEG), an inert chain of -(CH2CH2O)- repeating units. PEG can help make a biomolecule more soluble in water, or increase its ...
