The scent of death? Worms experience altered fertility and lifespan when exposed to dead counterparts
For example, many insects such as bees and ants will instinctively remove dead members from the hive, seemingly to keep…
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A faster, more reliable method for simulating the plasmas used to make computer chips
Plasma — the electrically charged fourth state of matter — is at the heart of many important industrial processes, including…
Escape from the Wonder Killer
Going into nature, how long does it take till you feel like you’re there? There meaning not sending emails in…
Brain drain? More like brain gain: How high-skilled emigration boosts global prosperity
As the national debate intensifies around immigration, a new study from the University of California School of Global Policy and…
Charge radius of Helium-3 measured with unprecedented precision
A research team led by Professor Randolf Pohl from the Institute of Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has…
First vascularized model of stem cell islet cells
Researchers led by Maike Sander, Scientific Director of the Max Delbrück Center, have developed a vascularized organoid model of hormone…
Efficiency upgrade for OLED screens: A route to blue PHOLED longevity
Blue phosphorescent OLEDs can now last as long as the green phosphorescent OLEDs already in devices, University of Michigan researchers…
Ice Skating: an Overanalysis
Skating monster by Hieronymus Bosch, Wikimedia Commons This first ran January 3, 2019. I don’t know if Emily ever bought…
When the sea moves inland: A global climate wake-up call from Bangladesh’s Delta
As sea levels climb and weather grows more extreme, coastal regions everywhere are facing a creeping threat: salt. Salinization of…
The Increase in Infant Milk Formulas and Why It Matters
Breastfeeding can play an especially important role in early-life nutrition. It can benefit children’s future school performance and economic prospects…