Researchers today announced the discovery of the first-ever fossil specimens of an ‘asterid’ — a…
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New research challenges cascading effects of shark declines
New research challenges a 2007 study claiming that shark declines led to rising populations of…
Complete genome of all strains of the gibbon ape leukemia virus sequenced
Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of all five identified strains of the gibbon ape…
Clouds reveal new particle formation process
In addition to precipitation, clouds influence the climate in various ways: they cover 70% of…
Eternal 5D data storage could record the history of humankind
Scientists have made a major step forward in the development of digital data storage that…
The mystery about the Chelyabinsk superbolide continues three years later
Hundreds of webcams recorded the historic event: In 2013 February 15, the approach of asteroid…
Small clumps in the body: How nanoparticles react to proteins
Scientists have found out that the protein haemoglobin influences the aggregation of individual gold nanoparticles…
Sex with the other species: Tree frogs with foreign sex chromosomes are less fit
During the last glaciation, a huge ice shield reached up to the region of today’s…
Taking a closer look at so-called ‘adherent’ patients
Patients defined automatically as “adherent” by dint of their collecting their prescriptions each month are…
Four billion people affected by severe water scarcity
There are four billion people worldwide who are affected by severe water scarcity for at…