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A team of experimental neurobiologists and theoretical biologists has managed to solve a mystery that has been baffling scientists for decades. They have been...
Proposed design could double the efficiency of lightweight solar cells for space-based applications
When it comes to supplying energy for space exploration and settlements, commonly available solar cells made of silicon or gallium arsenide are still too...
Viruses hidden in coral symbiont’s genetic material are a potential threat to reefs
Microscopic algae that corals need for survival harbor a common and possibly disease-causing virus in their genetic material.
Saving moths may be just as important as saving the bees
Night-time pollinators such as moths may visit just as many plants as bees, and should also be the focus of conservation and protection efforts,...
River diversions may cause microplastics to remain longer on land and in streams before...
Diverting streams and rivers to irrigate crops or provide drinking water may significantly extend the time microplastics spend in river catchments before they flow...
Weather anomalies are keeping insects active longer
Extreme weather events have affected moth and butterfly activity more than the average increase in global temperature over the last several decades.
Microbes key to sequestering carbon in soil
Microbes are by far the most important factor in determining how much carbon is stored in the soil, according to a new study with...
Air quality stations have collected vast stores of DNA by accident, a potentially ‘game-changing’...
The accelerating loss of biodiversity and increasing rate of species extinction is a major threat to ecosystems around the globe. And yet, quantifying those...
Lessons from ‘The Blob’ will help us manage fisheries during future marine heatwaves
In early 2014, a great anomaly descended upon the seas: A patch of warm water that manifested in the Gulf of Alaska. Scientists called...
Fungi stores a third of carbon from fossil fuel emissions and could be essential...
Mycorrhizal fungi are responsible for holding up to 36 per cent of yearly global fossil fuel emissions below ground -- more than China emits...
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