A new study could help consumer goods manufacturers to predict the likelihood of mold growth during shipping, enabling them to make informed decisions and mitigate economic losses.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 7, 2025
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As humans, we often focus on viruses and bacteria because of their role in causing various, sometimes severe, diseases. However, an equally fascinating but lesser-known phenomenon is the ongoing battle between bacteria and ...
Evolution
Jan 7, 2025
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The centromere of chromosomes plays a crucial role in cell division. Using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, an international team of researchers led by the Leibniz Institute IPK has investigated how two crucial proteins—KNL2 ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 7, 2025
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Geophysicists at ETH Zurich are using models of the lower mantle to identify areas where earthquake waves behave differently than previously assumed. This indicates the presence of zones of rocks that are colder, or have ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 7, 2025
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Frigid temperatures across a large US area complicated efforts Tuesday at restoring power and clearing roads after a major winter storm plowed through the central plains to the Atlantic coast.
Environment
Jan 7, 2025
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Emotional news stories have a strong impact on men's financial decisions, according to new research.
Social Sciences
Jan 7, 2025
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Australia has already lost at least 100 species since European colonization. Across land and freshwater habitats, 1,657 species are currently threatened with the same fate. Their populations have fallen 2%–3% every year ...
Ecology
Jan 7, 2025
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South Africa's succulents—small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found peeping out between rocks in dry areas—are sought after by an increasingly international collector market.
Plants & Animals
Jan 7, 2025
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The fresh slate of the new year offers an opportunity to re-think goals and set new habits. But to ensure success with those goals, people need to think carefully about timing and what they really want, according to Tim Bono, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 7, 2025
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In the next few decades, crewed missions to the moon and Mars will likely become frequent. One of the main challenges faced by these future missions will be the need to protect astronauts from the intense radiation of outer ...
Space Exploration
Jan 7, 2025
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