Collecting bacterial communities from puddles helps solve ecosystem riddles
Researchers have used puddle ecosystems to start to unravel the roles different bacteria play in complex communities.
Researchers have used puddle ecosystems to start to unravel the roles different bacteria play in complex communities.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 19, 2018
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The discovery changes our understanding of the basic mechanism of photosynthesis and should rewrite the textbooks.
Biotechnology
Jun 14, 2018
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Decisions made in the next decade will determine whether Antarctica suffers dramatic changes that contribute to a metre of global sea level rise.
Earth Sciences
Jun 13, 2018
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Pollution is changing the fungi that provide mineral nutrients to tree roots, which could explain malnutrition trends in Europe's trees.
Environment
Jun 6, 2018
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Researchers designed a unique facility for testing 3-D printed engine parts, to help reduce carbon emissions worldwide. The new Transient Air System Rig (TASR) was designed and built by Dr. Aaron Costall and his team from ...
Engineering
Jun 5, 2018
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When female birds have chicks as the result of an extra-marital fling, the fathers are almost always older males, and scientists are finding out why.
Plants & Animals
May 31, 2018
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A student-founded startup creating paper sensors to monitor breathing rates of hospital patients has won the White City Innovators' Programme.
Engineering
May 31, 2018
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Genuinely 'deforestation-free' palm oil products are problematic to guarantee, according to a new study.
Environment
May 25, 2018
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Artificial cells that release materials when exposed to light have been embedded in a durable membrane, allowing chemical reactions to be controlled.
Biochemistry
May 21, 2018
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Researchers have studied how a 'drumstick' made of light could make a microscopic 'drum' vibrate and stand still at the same time.
Quantum Physics
May 18, 2018
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