Insect-slapping flower stamens help maximize pollination
Using a mobile stamen to slap away insect visitors maximizes pollination and minimizes costs to flowers, a study published today in eLife shows.
Using a mobile stamen to slap away insect visitors maximizes pollination and minimizes costs to flowers, a study published today in eLife shows.
Plants & Animals
Oct 11, 2022
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Outside, balmy September sunshine warms an idyllic coast, as California basks in yet another perfect day.
Quantum Physics
Sep 29, 2022
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New research measuring resources passed from parents to children shows that current estimates of intergenerational mobility may be substantially overstated.
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2022
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Imagine walking into an airport or grocery store and your smartphone automatically starts charging. This could be a reality one day, thanks to a new wireless laser charging system that overcomes some of the challenges that ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 30, 2022
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Personalized wine lists. Tailored clothing options. Unique experiences just for you.
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2022
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New research by Flinders University scientists sheds new light on the reasons why two species of dolphins coexist in the northern Australian waters.
Plants & Animals
Aug 17, 2022
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Throughout history, alchemists believed in the existence of the philosopher's stone: a substance that could turn cheap substances into precious gold. Now scientists from The University of Manchester, Tsinghua University in ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 17, 2022
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Mobile phones from a few decades ago look like antiquated plastic toys today. That's an example of the dramatic miniaturization of modern electronics, as well as added functionality. Unfortunately, this miniaturization comes ...
Nanophysics
Jul 27, 2022
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Scientists from the Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives at Osaka University discovered a new feature of solar cells made from antimony sulfiodide:sulfide composite, which they termed the wavelength-dependent ...
Materials Science
Jul 5, 2022
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A protein from a heat-loving bacterium allows specific detection of SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses in a one-pot assay based on RT-LAMP technology. This test could simplify point-of-care diagnoses of COVID-19 and other infections.
Biotechnology
Jul 5, 2022
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