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Plato was right: Earth is made, on average, of cubes
Plato, the Greek philosopher who lived in the 5th century B.C.E., believed that the universe was made of five types of matter: earth, air,...
Quantum exciton found in magnetic van der Waals material
Things can always be done faster, but can anything beat light? Computing with light instead of electricity is seen as a breakthrough to boost...
Archaeologists use tooth enamel protein to show sex of human remains
A new method for estimating the biological sex of human remains based on reading protein sequences rather than DNA has been used to study...
Single nanoparticles could pave the way for medicines on demand
For the first time, a single, twisted nanoparticle has been accurately measured and characterised in a lab, taking scientists one vital step closer to...
COVID-19: Viral shutdown of protein synthesis method found
Researchers from Munich and Ulm have determined how the pandemic coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 inhibits the synthesis of proteins in infected cells and shown that it...
New insight into the origin of water on the earth
Scientists have found the interstellar organic matter could produce an abundant supply of water by heating, suggesting that organic matter could be the source...
Ecuadorian hummingbirds chirp ultrasonic songs of seduction
Perched on a flowering shrub on a windy Andean mountainside, the tiny Ecuadorian Hillstar hummingbird chirps songs of seduction that only another bird of...
River plants counter both flooding and drought to protect biodiversity
ying out, thereby protecting biodiversity. Cornacchia: "They provide a natural buffer against hydrological changes."
Huge implications for water management
"The implications for water management are huge," says Cornacchia....
Ancient peoples in Patagonia who adapted to changing climate offer insights...
New research has uncovered how an ancient human population adapted effectively to climate change, offering insights that are useful for the environmental challenges of...
The research is clear: White people are not more likely than...
When he was asked this week why Black people are "still dying at the hands of law enforcement" in the U.S., President Donald Trump...
New explosive materials to bring nontoxic ammunition
ts for an explosive. These ingredients include carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen.
"Toxicity-wise, silver is an improvement over lead, but it's still a little toxic....
