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“Pregnant” Housefly Males Demonstrate the Evolution of Sex Determination

Sex is one of the most essential characteristics of an individual – not only for humans, but also for animals and plants. All organisms that reproduce sexually…

Materials Sciences

New Method Enhances Molecular Hydrogen Production Efficiency

Growing concern about the energy crisis and the seriousness of environmental contamination urgently demand the development of renewable energy sources as…

Life & Chemistry

Engineered Protein Targets MERS Virus Infection

In June 2012, a 60 year-old man with flu-like symptoms walked into a private hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Two weeks later, he died from multiple organ…

Physics & Astronomy

Lithium Oxide Boosts Plasma Performance in Tokamak Research

The research was conducted by former Princeton University physics graduate student Matt Lucia under the guidance of Robert Kaita, principal research physicist…

Physics & Astronomy

Unlocking Topographic Relief: Insights from Earth, Mars, and Titan

In their paper “Global drainage patterns and the origins of topographic relief on Earth, Mars, and Titan,” published in the latest issue of Science, the team…

Physics & Astronomy

Let there be light – Controlled creation of quantum emitter arrays

Until now, the occurrence of these quantum light emitters has been random. Now, researchers in the Graphene Flagship working at the University of Cambridge,…

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Dortmund MST Conference: Advancing Individualized Healthcare Solutions

Embracing “Individualized Healthcare Solutions”, the conference held on July 5, 2017 at the Lensing-Carrée Conference Center in the city center of Dortmund…

Earth Sciences

Impact of Climate Change on Arctic Fauna: Key Insights

On Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 49 atmospheric and cloud researchers, sea-ice physicists, marine biologists and biogeochemists will embark on a joint expedition…

Physics & Astronomy

Wafer-Thin Magnetic Materials Enhance Future Quantum Tech

Ferrimagnets are composed of two centers which are magnetized at different strengths and point in opposing directions. Two-dimensional, quasi-flat ferrimagnets…

Materials Sciences

Photocatalyst Boosts Hydrogen Production Efficiency Tenfold

The discovery was made by a joint research team led by Associate Professor TACHIKAWA Takashi (Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University) and…

Health & Medicine

Another reason to exercise: Burning bone fat — a key to better bone health

It's a fat-burning secret anyone interested in bone health should know. For the first time, UNC School of Medicine researchers show that exercising burns the…

Life & Chemistry

Insight into enzyme's 3-D structure could cut biofuel costs

Using neutron crystallography, a Los Alamos research team has mapped the three-dimensional structure of a protein that breaks down polysaccharides, such as the…

Health & Medicine

Fat Breakdown Disruption in Brain Impairs Mouse Cognition

Apart from water, our brain is rich in lipids – in plain language: fats. The lipids act, for instance, as an insulating layer around the nerve fibers and thus…

Materials Sciences

Graphene-Nanotube Hybrid Enhances Lithium Metal Batteries

Rice University scientists have created a rechargeable lithium metal battery with three times the capacity of commercial lithium-ion batteries by resolving…

Health & Medicine

Ebola Survivor Antibodies Shield Mice and Ferrets from Viruses

The fight to contain the 2013-16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa was hampered by the lack of an effective treatment or vaccine. Researchers funded in part by the…

Earth Sciences

Sea level as a metronome of Earth's history

Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, — together with colleagues at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and American and Spanish…

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