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Giant Bacterium Holds Genomes of Its Entire Population

Although Achromatium oxaliferum has been known for over a century, its physiology and genetic features remain largely unknown.

Health & Medicine

Researchers Uncover Secrets of Color Vision Mechanics

It is a constant ‘aha’ effect: when the light is switched on in a dark room, color vision sets in. “This not only makes the world more colorful,” says Dr. Wolf…

Life & Chemistry

UCLA Biologists Extend Lifespan of Fruit Flies with New Innovation

UCLA biologists have developed an intervention that serves as a cellular time machine — turning back the clock on a key component of aging.

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EMBO at Basel Life: Unveiling Innovations in Genome Biology

“Established and young researchers will present and discuss work on all aspects of genome biology, ranging from microbial genomes and genome evolution to…

Materials Sciences

Advancements in Lithium-Ion Batteries: A New Era of Efficiency

Commercially available lithium-ion batteries consist of two electrodes connected by a liquid electrolyte. This electrolyte makes it difficult for engineers to…

Earth Sciences

Boron Found on Mars: New Insights Into Habitability Potential

The discovery of boron on Mars gives scientists more clues about whether life could have ever existed on the planet, according to a paper published today in…

Physics & Astronomy

'Extreme' telescopes find the second-fastest-spinning pulsar

A pulsar is the core of a massive star that exploded as a supernova. In this stellar remnant, also called a neutron star, the equivalent mass of half a million…

Life & Chemistry

New Protein Discovered to Extend Yeast Cell Lifespan

For about one hundred years it has been known that nutrient restriction and moderate stress can significantly prolong life. The researchers led by Prof….

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IVAM’s LaserForum visits the Swiss canton of St. Gallen with the topic ultrashort pulse lasers

Ultrashort pulse lasers generate light pulses in the megawatt range and a with pulse duration in the range of pico and femtoseconds. They are the ideal…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Engineers Create Tools for Sharing Renewable Power During Outages

If you think you can use the solar panels on your roof to power your home during an outage, think again. During an outage, while your home remains connected to…

Physics & Astronomy

Aeroices: Discovering Ultrawlow-Density Ice Phases

Water has many ice phases that form under different pressure and temperature conditions. The effects of positive pressure have been explored extensively, with…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Stanford Research Unveils Electric-Free Cooling System

Research published in 2014 first showed the cooling capabilities of the optical surface on its own. Now, Fan and former research associates Aaswath Raman and…

Earth Sciences

Longer, Stronger Summers Transform Gulf of Maine Ecosystem

For all but a small region immediately north of Cape Hatteras at the southern edge of their study area, the researchers confirmed that surface water…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA's SDO captures image of mid-level flare

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured an image of the event.

Studies and Analyses

Fostering Research Data Sharing Through Personality Insights

The personality of a researcher can play an important part in his or her decision to share research data. This is the result of a national, interdisciplinary…

Information Technology

Reproducing Experimental Results: Overcoming Key Challenges

Reproducing experiments and results is a cornerstone of science, but researchers acknowledge that actually achieving this feat can be tricky. Specific…

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