Science

Study Finds Severe Climate Jeopardizing Amazon Forest

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At left, the extent of the 2005 megadrought in the western Amazon rainforests during the summer months...

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A nano-gear in a nano-motor inside you: A molecular mechanism for generation of large force inside cells

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A phagosome transported inside a living cell by molecular motors is held by a laser trap. This allows measurement of the picoNewton...

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Soft Lego built in the computer

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Simulation snapshot of a diamond crystal built of soft patchy diblock star polymers

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NASA Ozone Study May Benefit Air Standards, Climate

A new NASA-led study finds that when it comes to combating global warming caused by emissions of ozone-forming chemicals, location matters.

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Light from the Darkness

On the left of this new image there is a dark column resembling a cloud of smoke. To the right shines a small group of brilliant stars. At first glance these two features could not be more different, but they are in fact closely linked. The cloud...

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A hidden treasure in the Large Magellanic Cloud

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Nearly 200 000 light-years from Earth, the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, floats in space, in...

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Heliatek consolidates its technology leadership by establishing a new world record for organic solar technology with a cell efficiency of 12%

The 12.0% record cell on a standard size of 1.1 cm² combines two patented absorber materials, which convert light of different wavelengths. Using two different absorber materials creates a stronger absorption of photons and improves energetic...

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Mathematical breakthrough sets out rules for more effective teleportation: New protocol advances solutions for more efficient teleportation - the transport of quantum information at the speed of light

Now, for the first time, researchers have worked out how entanglement could be 'recycled' to increase the efficiency of these connections.

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