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How plants conquered the land – and changed the face of the Earth
Half a billion years ago, plants, until then exclusively aquatic, set out to colonise the land. This transition transformed the Earth and its…
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Fukushima insects tested for cognition
In the contaminated area around Fukushima, Japan, scientists are studying the impact of radioactivity on the cognitive abilities of pollinating…
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A map of energy in the brain
The first mapping of mitochondria in the brain has just been revealed. This is yet another step towards understanding these structures which supply…
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The secret behind the scent of roses
Why does a rose smell like a rose? Scientists have analysed the chemical composition of floral odours, whose volatile compounds serve not only to…
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We must fight for amphibians
April 28 is “Save the Frogs Day”: the largest global day of awareness and action for amphibians, which are highly endangered.
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Antifungals and antibiotics have identical resistance mechanisms
Mycoses resistant to antifungal drugs are on the increase. Not least because treatments against pathogenic fungi are used in agriculture as well as…
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Space experiments aboard the ISS
The metabolism of astronauts, the behaviour of plants, the reactions of living beings to radiation and of foams to weightlessness… The International…
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How Jurassic Park changed the image of dinosaurs
Are the dinosaurs in “Jurassic Park” realistic? How does the film franchise explore the impact and applications of science? These are some of the…
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