The Fe2+ atom embedded in a semiconductor exhibits a single non-degenerate ground state of zero magnetic moment. A team of scientists from the University of Warsaw has just shown that by using a sufficiently large strain, ...
General Physics
Jan 29, 2016
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Researchers from UAB describe for the first time, in a work published in PLOS ONE, a model of the behaviour of a bacterial colony that shows how it protects itself against toxic substances like antibiotics during the colonisation ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 29, 2016
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Freezing of medical tissue and cells usually requires the addition of cryopreservatives, although the added compounds can have undesired effects in subsequent applications. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, British scientists ...
Materials Science
Jan 29, 2016
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Microsoft is sticking up for its Surface tablets, two days after the New England Patriots were briefly unable to use the devices during the National Football League's AFC championship game.
Business
Jan 29, 2016
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Global warming is increasing with each day that passes and the poles begin to thaw. There has been little research into the harm caused by fungi (mold that contribute to the production of greenhouse gases.
Environment
Jan 29, 2016
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Farmers and crop insurers depend on seasonal predictions of weather and soil workability to select appropriate cultivars, make decisions about planting and harvest dates, forecast yield, and determine risk. However, climate ...
Environment
Jan 29, 2016
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Ocean acidification may be impacting upon the population dynamics of marine species and hindering their ability to genetically adapt to future climate change.
Environment
Jan 29, 2016
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This research, carried out by the University of Granada and published in Safety Science magazine, has analysed the pedestrians' perceived safety and well-being when walking by streets with particular illuminance types and ...
Social Sciences
Jan 29, 2016
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"Selfie" is not just word of the year, but also the mainstay of postings on social media sites such as Instagram. With the prevalence of camera-equipped smartphones the posting of selfies has reached epidemic levels – even ...
Social Sciences
Jan 29, 2016
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A James Cook University researcher has found more than three quarters of Australians regard the Great Barrier Reef as part of their national identity and nearly 90 per cent believe it is under threat from climate change.
Environment
Jan 29, 2016
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