Recycling takes place in our cells at all times: in a process called autophagy, cell components that are no longer needed are enclosed by membranes and broken down into their basic building blocks. This vital process prevents ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Around 370 million years ago, Earth gradually descended into the longest lived and probably the most intense ice age witnessed by complex life: the Late Paleozoic ice age. At its peak, huge continental ice sheets spread across ...
Earth Sciences
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Spiders have always lived alongside humans, so it's surprising how much we still don't know about them. One long-standing mystery was related to how spiders detect smells. Now, our latest research has finally uncovered the ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 7, 2025
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A new approach for predicting the contents of municipal solid waste can help improve the efficiency of recycling and landfill operations. The new method applies a conventional approach to forecasting how many total tons of ...
Environment
Jan 7, 2025
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Imagine starting your workday with an AI assistant that not only helps you write emails but also tracks your productivity, suggests breathing exercises, monitors your mood and stress levels and summarizes meetings.
Economics & Business
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Galaxies are not islands in the cosmos. While globally the universe expands—driven by the mysterious "dark energy"—locally, galaxies cluster through gravitational interactions, forming the cosmic web held together by ...
Astronomy
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It's the height of summer and many Australians have already experienced heat waves, heavy rains and even significant bushfires over the Christmas and New Year period. But could we be in for something different as summer draws ...
Environment
Jan 7, 2025
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Made up of tiny threads known as cellulose microfibrils, plant cell walls are important for regulating a plant's growth and protecting them from pests and pathogens. Previously, only one route for producing these microfibrils ...
Evolution
Jan 7, 2025
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Language does much more than just convey information. It expresses emotions, establishes social connections, and even challenges norms.
Social Sciences
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Eating rabbit, camel, carp, feral cat, deer and cane toad might sound extreme to some, but it's gaining attention as a solution to tackle the growing impact of invasive species.
Ecology
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