A new article suggests that the period around retirement may widen socio-economic inequalities in stress…
Month: May 2017
How photosynthetic cells deal with a lack of iron
Researchers discovered a small RNA molecule in cyanobacteria that affects metabolic acclimation.
How Fragile X syndrome disrupts perception
A new study sheds light on the neural mechanisms of Fragile X syndrome. This genetic…
Antarctic study shows central ice sheet is stable since milder times
Central parts of Antarctica’s ice sheet have been stable for millions of years, from a…
Mutation giving leaves with white spots has been identified
Garden and potted plants with white spots on their leaves are so popular that they…
Poultry feed with arsenic more problematic than assumed?
Supplements containing arsenic have been banned in the European Union since 1999 and in North…
New technology measures small-scale currents that transport ocean plastics, oil spills
Researchers have developed a new technology to measure the currents near the ocean’s surface that…
Battered Earth revived by mineral weathering after mass extinction
Bedrock of Earth got severely beaten up by hothouse climate conditions during one of planet’s…
Red light, green light invention prevents work interruptions
A computer scientist has invented a unique desk light that automatically switches from green to…
Extinction of Alpine plants may remain undetectable for a long time
How do alpine plants react to warmer climatic conditions? Due to their longevity, the plants…