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Dormant Genes Revived in Next-Gen Phytoplankton Research

Phyloplankton have ample opportunity for broad dispersal since they are small, numerous and carried by the current. For this reason, researchers have earlier…

Life & Chemistry

TU Dresden Chemists Create Highly Porous Material for Energy Solutions

Porosity is the key to high-performance materials for energy storage systems, environmental technologies or catalysts: The more porous a solid state material…

Life & Chemistry

Native fish species before extinction – invasive species on the increase

On behalf of the Bavarian State Office for the Environment and financed by the Bavarian Ministry of the Environment, the scientists analyzed all available fish…

Physics & Astronomy

Atomic Contamination in Gemstones: A New Quantum Carrier

Individual atomic impurities are also present in other materials, for example in gemstones. They are responsible for various effects in quantum physics and are…

Architecture & Construction

Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Building Growth

New buildings will need to be constructed for an additional 2.6 billion people worldwide over the next 35 years. Yet the productivity of the building industry…

Earth Sciences

Ice-Free Corridor Supported Arctic Marine Life in Ice Age

“When we were looking for evidence of biological life in sediments at the bottom of the ocean, we found that between the sea ice covered oceans, and the ice…

Physics & Astronomy

UCLA Device Simplifies Prediction of Harmful Algal Blooms

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the events have become more common and are occurring in more regions around the world than…

Physics & Astronomy

Quantum Communication Breakthrough with Standard Optical Fiber

By using phenomena like superposition and entanglement, quantum computing and quantum communication promise superior computing powers and unbreakable…

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New Silk Road Project: Insights from Duisburg-Essen Institute

The Confucius Institute Metropolis Ruhr and the Institute of East Asian Studies (IN-EAST) at the University of Duisburg-Essen are expecting a large number of…

Life & Chemistry

Eco-Friendly Nanoparticles Boost Artificial Photosynthesis

Quantum dots are true all-rounders. These material structures, which are only a few nanometers in size, display a similar behavior to that of molecules or…

Life & Chemistry

New function of “kidney-gene”: WT1 plays a role in the central nervous system and controls movement

Transcription factor WT1 (Wilms tumor 1) has been known for nearly 30 years and it is significantly involved in the development of a healthy and properly…

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Quinoa Farming in Europe: A Healthy Trend in Germany

In Germany, quinoa is trendy amongst health-conscious buyers: its seeds are rich in proteins and essential amino acids, it is gluten-free, and has lots of…

Physics & Astronomy

Swarms of Nanomachines Boost Machine Efficiency

The research team of Prof. Massimiliano Esposito of the University of Luxembourg studies the thermodynamics of small nanomachines only consisting of a few…

Earth Sciences

Arctic Sea Ice Minimum Extent Ties for Sixth Lowest in 2018

Arctic sea ice, the cap of frozen seawater blanketing most of the Arctic Ocean and neighboring seas in wintertime, follows seasonal patterns of growth and…

Earth Sciences

NASA Satellite Tracks New Southern Pacific Cyclone Formation

At 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) on Sept. 27, the MODIS or Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite looked at Tropical…

Life & Chemistry

Algae Adaptation: Surviving Climate Change Challenges

Green algae that evolved to tolerate hostile and fluctuating conditions in salt marshes and inland salt flats are expected to survive climate change, thanks to…

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