In 2021, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen, Germany, reported an astonishing new form of symbiosis: They found a unique bacterium that lives inside a ciliate—a unicellular eukaryote—and ...
Ecology
Dec 9, 2024
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Could a decades-long debate about the mysterious movements of stars in Omega Centauri, the largest star cluster in the Milky Way, finally be resolved?
Astronomy
Dec 9, 2024
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We tie our shoes, we put on neckties, we wrestle with power cords. Yet despite deep familiarity with knots, most people cannot tell a weak knot from a strong one by looking at them, new Johns Hopkins University research finds.
General Physics
Dec 9, 2024
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From smartwatches, and fitness trackers to medical sensors that can be worn on the body, wearables are transforming the way we interact with technology. As their popularity grows, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) that ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 9, 2024
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Using collective intelligence to solve a problem: that's what hackathons are all about. Historically dedicated to developing IT solutions, these events now also focus on global issues, particularly those related to the UN's ...
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2024
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A new study has shown that although the UK has suitable climate and habitat for the yellow-legged hornet, also known as the Asian hornet, effective action has prevented this voracious predator of pollinators from establishing ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 9, 2024
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Therapeutic mRNAs offer great potential as a versatile and precise tool against cancer and other diseases. However, the therapeutic effectiveness is limited by the poor translation uptake of naked mRNA. To circumvent this ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 9, 2024
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Characterized by darkness and intense pressure, the ocean's hadal zone seems uninhabitable, yet dozens of unique organisms call it home. Each species discovered there adds a crucial piece to the puzzle of how life has evolved ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 9, 2024
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In a new study, planetary scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have begun to unravel the factors that kick off major dust storms on Mars—weather events that sometimes engulf the entire planet in swirling grit. ...
Planetary Sciences
Dec 9, 2024
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If the price tag on your Modelo or Corona is higher next year, don't be too shocked.
Economics & Business
Dec 9, 2024
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