Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element of the earth's crust after oxygen. It has long been neglected by ecologists, as it is not considered an essential nutrient for plants. However, research of recent years showed ...
Ecology
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Global carbon emissions from forests could have been underestimated because calculations have not fully accounted for the dead wood from logging.
Environment
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As well as being a beautiful species capable of changing its colour, shape and even gender, new research published today shows that parrotfish, commonly found on healthy coral reefs, can also play a pivotal role in providing ...
Environment
Apr 28, 2015
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The description of five new species of blueberry relatives from Colombia highlights the country's great diversity of the plant family Ericaceae and the importance of field exploration. These new mortiños, as locally known, ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 28, 2015
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Researchers from the University of Liverpool have used mathematical equations to shed new light on how flowing fluid hinders the movement of bacteria in their search for food.
Mathematics
Apr 28, 2015
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Generating electricity from the hot rocks deep underground is clean, safe and renewable - and it's about to take a step forward in Utah.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 28, 2015
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When many people saw the first stunning photos of the fragile blue marble of Earth from space, it changed their outlook of humanity. It was a singular moment in time when people around the world were watching and looking ...
Space Exploration
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A group of zoologists from Brazil and England presents a new guide for identification of planktonic calanoid copepods from the Diaptomidae family.
Plants & Animals
Apr 28, 2015
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(Phys.org)—A massive study headed by Christopher Kennedy an engineer at the University of Toronto has revealed some of the ways energy and resources are used by the world's megacities, which the authors describe as urban ...
Amazon announced Tuesday it was launching a new business marketplace, in a move aimed at bringing the online giant's expertise to wholesaling.
Business
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