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Shell game: How oysters enlist help from microbes
For an oyster, creating an internal environment for calcification that forms its distinctive hard shell is essential. But new Harvard research has found that th...
Galactic islands of tranquility: 'Little red dots' may have brewed life's building blocks
Astronomers have found that both the core of our Milky Way and the earliest proto-galaxies in the universe share a surprising trait: They are unusually calm and...
New study of global reef growth over past 12,000 years offers insights into impact of rising ocean temperatures
Coral reefs over the past 12,000 years grew best when the ocean temperature was 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Celsius), according to new research from Flori...
Turning penicillin into a lethal force against bacteria again
When many disease-causing bacteria encounter penicillin, they are not always destroyed right away, shifting into a temporary survival state called antibiotic to...
How semiconductor electrodes can achieve green hydrogen production
Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) have led an international collaboration to study how semiconductor materials enable the production of green...
The bizarre sex life of mayflies: Micro-CT scans reveal ins and outs of swarm Kamasutra
A new study on mayflies of the genus Ecdyonurus illustrates just how multifaceted and surprising reproductive behavior in nature can be. Entomologists at the St...
Allowing atoms to come and go can open the door to better materials modeling
Most materials, especially metals and ceramics, are crystals. Their atoms are arranged in three-dimensional lattices that repeat the same exact pattern, over an...
Webb spots details in nearby spiral galaxy NGC 5134
Two powerful instruments of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope joined forces to create this scenic galaxy view. This spiral galaxy is named NGC 5134, a...
Pollen-replacing feed strengthens honey bee colonies, long-term study confirms
A man-made food source provided honey bees a nutritious diet at a commercial scale over the course of two winter seasons, according to a new study led by Washin...
Satellite data suggest Sundarbans mangroves are losing resilience
Mangrove forests protect tropical coasts from storms, store large amounts of carbon and provide vital habitats for plants and animals, serving, for example, as...
Upper Egypt site has now yielded more than 43,000 inscribed pot sherds, a record-breaking trove of information
A joint archaeological mission by the University of Tübingen and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA) has documented the world's most extensi...
A common hydrogel may be built differently than assumed, with big implications for mechanics
A study led by Northwestern University researchers has reported a way to observe hydrogel nano and microstructure while the hydrogel remains fully solvated. The...