NEWS EXPLAINER 23 October 2020 With record numbers of postal ballots expected because of the pandemic, Nature dives into the data. Lynne Peeples Search for…
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The volcanic debris that buried Pompeii wreaks further destruction
A mural in Pompeii’s House of Marcus Lucretius Fronto, where a laser-based instrument revealed ions that might have migrated from volcanic material. Credit: Getty Chemistry…
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Coronavirus diaries: a new year for science
CAREER COLUMN 23 October 2020 John Tregoning reckons with a return to the academic year and an emptier house. John Tregoning John Tregoning is a…
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Seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago transformed Falklands ecosystems
The Falkland Islands are a South Atlantic refuge for some of the world’s most important seabird species, including five species of penguins, Great Shearwaters, and…
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SPOTlight supercharges cell studies
Researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have developed a new method to isolate specific cells, and in the process found a more…
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Protective shield: Membrane-attached protein protects bacteria and chloroplasts from stress
Stress is present everywhere, even bacteria and plant cells have to cope with it. They express various specific stress proteins, but how exactly this line…
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Southpaw scientists need a helping (left) hand
CAREER COLUMN 23 October 2020 Lab-equipment manufacturers should consider left-handed researchers when they design products, says Parastoo Mashouri. Parastoo Mashouri Parastoo Mashouri is a PhD…
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Not all cats are grey in the dark!
Our eyes are sensitive to only three spectral color bands (red, green, blue), and we all know that we can no longer distinguish colors if…
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COVID-19 a double blow for chronic disease patients
There has never been a more dangerous time than the COVID-19 pandemic for people with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, cancer, respiratory problems or…
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Happiness and the evolution of brain size
During human evolution, the size of the brain increased, especially in a particular part called the neocortex. The neocortex enables us to speak, dream and…
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