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Study provides framework for one billion years of green plant evolution
Gene sequences for more than 1100 plant species have been released by an international consortium of nearly 200 plant scientists, the culmination of a...
First identification of a heavy element born from neutron star collision
For the first time, a freshly made heavy element, strontium, has been detected in space, in the aftermath of a merger of two neutron...
A crisis in cosmology: New data suggests the universe expanding more...
A group of astronomers led by University of California, Davis has obtained new data that suggest the universe is expanding more rapidly than predicted.
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Molecular structure predicted by early Nobel Laureate found after a century
In the journal Nature published overnight, researchers from Imperial College, London have reported a transition metal complex with a geometric arrangement of atoms that was predicted...
Excitons will shape the future of electronic devices
Excitons are quasiparticles made from the excited state of electrons and—according to research being carried out EPFL—have the potential to boost the energy efficiency...
The whole picture of a distant supercluster in three dimensions
Using the Subaru Telescope and Gemini-North Telescope, a team of astronomers has revealed that the supercluster CL1604, a distant supercluster located about 7.3 billion...
Stingless bee species depend on a complex fungal community to survive
A study published in PLOS ONE shows that the larvae of the Brazilian stingless bee Scaptotrigona depilis depend on interactions between three different species of fungus to complete...
Quantum leap in computing as scientists claim ‘supremacy’
Scientists claimed Wednesday to have achieved a near-mythical state of computing in which a new generation of machine vastly outperforms the world's fastest super-computer,...
Cosmic Yeti from the dawn of the universe found lurking in...
Astronomers accidentally discovered the footprints of a monster galaxy in the early universe that has never been seen before. Like a cosmic Yeti, the...
New drug-delivery technology promises efficient, targeted cancer treatment
A precise and non-toxic treatment that targets lung cancer cells at the nanoscale is able to effectively kill the cells even at a low...
3-D printing, bioinks create implantable blood vessels
A biomimetic blood vessel was fabricated using a modified 3-D cell printing technique and bioinks, which were formulated from smooth muscle cells from a...
