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Natural Enemies Cut Pesticide Use in Wheat Farming

The greater the diversity of crops grown in agricultural landscapes is, the better natural enemies are able to control pests on wheat fields. This is because a…

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Alliance „OLED Licht Forum“ – Key partner for OLED lighting solutions

They are united in their passion for OLED (organic light emitting diodes) lighting with all of its unique facets and application possibilities. Thus experts in…

Physics & Astronomy

Polaritons Create New Crystal Lattice in Physics Breakthrough

A solid body is formed around a crystal lattice formed by atomic nuclei. Lattice geometry may influence the relation between a particle's energy and velocity….

Physics & Astronomy

Mars' oceans formed early, possibly aided by massive volcanic eruptions

A new scenario seeking to explain how Mars' putative oceans came and went over the last 4 billion years implies that the oceans formed several hundred million…

Earth Sciences

Thawing Permafrost Emits Surprising Methane Levels

Until now, it was assumed that larger amounts of greenhouse gases are formed when the ground was dry and well aerated – when oxygen was available. Christian…

Physics & Astronomy

Scientists invented method of catching bacteria with 'photonic hook'

For the longest time, physicists claimed that electromagnetic radiation propagates along a straight line; however, in 2007 the existence of a curved…

Information Technology

Next-Gen Cryptography: Securing Data in a Quantum World

Whether online-banking or blockchain – most IT security mechanisms for protecting data and digital communication are based on cryptography. Quantum computers…

Life & Chemistry

Molecular Doorstop: A Breakthrough in Tuberculosis Drug Development

Now, research conducted by Rockefeller scientists under the direction of Seth Darst, the Jack Fishman Professor, and Elizabeth Campbell, a senior research…

Life & Chemistry

Self-Assembling Biomaterials Respond to Temperature Cues

Biomedical engineers from Duke University have demonstrated a new approach to making self-assembled biomaterials that relies on protein modifications and…

Life & Chemistry

Diamond Ring Architecture Unveiled in NuA4/Tip60 Protein Complex

NuA4/Tip60 is a complex which catalyzes diverse substrates critical for gene regulation, DNA repair, and cell cycle progression. Yet its compositional…

Life & Chemistry

Smithsonian Researchers Define New Ocean Zone: Rariphotic

Based on the unique fish fauna observed from a manned submersible on a southern Caribbean reef system in Curaçao, Smithsonian explorers defined a new…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Early Flowering in Modern Winter Wheat Cultivars Revealed

Changing crop phenology is considered an important bio-indicator of climate change. Researchers from the University of Göttingen together with colleagues from…

Business and Finance

Container Throughput Index Sees Minor Decline Amid Growth

The index is based on data continuously collected from world container ports by ISL as part of its market monitoring. Because large parts of international…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Neutrons Accelerate Lithium-Ion Cell Production Efficiency

One of the most critical and time-consuming processes in battery production is the filling of lithium cells with electrolyte fluid following the placement the…

Life & Chemistry

Breaking species barriers by “breeding” mice in a dish

Since the Antiquity, scientists have long wondered what lies at the root of the difference between species. Today, biologists are able to decode genomes, track…

Life & Chemistry

Protein Discovery Reduces Stroke Damage in Mouse Study

Thus, mice in which the TRPM7 fulfilled only one of its two functions developed significantly less brain damage after a stroke. The paper was released in the…

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