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Fungi could manipulate bacteria to enrich soil with nutrients
A team of researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) has discovered a distinct group of bacteria that may help fungi and plants acquire...
How the Chicxulub impactor gave rise to modern rainforests
Tropical rainforests today are biodiversity hotspots and play an important role in the world's climate systems. A new study published today in Science sheds light on...
Evidence of Antarctic glacier’s tipping point confirmed for first time
Researchers have confirmed for the first time that Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica could cross tipping points, leading to a rapid and irreversible...
Whisker simulation gives insight into mammals’ sense of touch
Researchers have developed a new mechanical model that simulates how whiskers bend within a follicle in response to an external force, paving the way...
Physicists observe new phase in Bose-Einstein condensate of light particles
A single "super photon" made up of many thousands of individual light particles: About ten years ago, researchers at the University of Bonn produced...
2D materials combine, becoming polarized and giving rise to photovoltaic effect
For the first time, researchers have discovered a way to obtain polarity and photovoltaic behavior from certain nonphotovoltaic, atomically flat (2D) materials. The key...
Researchers develop third and final ‘made-to-order’ nanotube synthesis technique
The current method of manufacturing carbon nanotubes—in essence rolled up sheets of graphene—is unable to allow complete control over their diameter, length and type....
Climate change cut global agricultural productivity 21% since 1960s
Despite important agricultural advancements to feed the world in the last 60 years, a Cornell-led study shows that global farming productivity is 21% lower...
Team identifies inflammation-fighting nanoparticles in honey
Sugars make up about 95% of honey, explaining how the substance became synonymous with sweetness and a food staple of bee colonies, which repeatedly...
Melting ice sheets caused sea levels to rise up to 18 meters
It is well known that climate-induced sea level rise is a major threat. New research has found that previous ice loss events could have...
Researchers discover how animals grow their pointy body parts
An interdisciplinary team at Monash University discovered a new universal rule of biological growth that explains surprising similarities in the shapes of sharp structures...
