Nobel laureate Otto Hahn is credited with the discovery of nuclear fission. Fission is one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century, yet Hahn considered something else to be his best scientific work.
General Physics
May 24, 2022
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Four elements have been added to the periodic table this year, completing the seventh row. However, these new elements are not naturally occurring.
Other
Oct 27, 2016
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Shearwaters are migratory marine birds that travel in a figure-of-eight pattern between the coasts of Siberia and Japan to Tasmania.
Plants & Animals
Jun 5, 2017
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The invasive fungus myrtle rust has been attacking native plants, driving some to the brink of extinction. Dr Peri Tobias and her team hope that sequencing the entire genome can help the plants fight back.
Biotechnology
May 4, 2021
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Urban beautification campaigns are usually sold to local residents as a way to improve their daily lives. Design elements—from lighting systems to signs, benches, bollards, fountains and planters, and sometimes even surveillance ...
Environment
Jul 5, 2022
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When Resources Minister Shane Jones recently unveiled his draft strategy for mineral mining, it was quickly criticized by the Labor opposition as "taking New Zealand backwards." One environmental group even called it a "love ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2024
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