Space-based experiments show fungi can efficiently extract valuable metals from meteorites in microgravity, advancing prospects for asteroid biomining and sustainable resource use. As humans look toward deep-space travel, there is one group of…
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Microbes Mine Meteorites in Groundbreaking Space Station Experiment
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I wasn’t fazed one bit as the tequila hit the table for the third time in an…
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A new 'uncertainty relation' for quantum measurement errors
One of the most striking features of quantum physics is that certain properties cannot be measured at the same time. Every measurement may inevitably affect the object’s physical state being measured—and therefore also the outcome of any…
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Implementing selective immigration and import policies could counter the rise in populism
A study involving the UAB has analyzed the effect of foreign trade and immigration on the success of both right- and left-wing populist parties. The analysis reveals how the importation of products that require low-skilled labor plays a key role…
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Climate shifts could leave many protected floodplains too dry
Floodplains face increasing pressure: currently protected areas will not be sufficient to preserve the species living in them in the future, a review study conducted under the direction of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and…
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A new one-a-day-pill holds promise for HIV's 'forgotten population'
It’s designed to take the place of complicated, multiple drug regimens that many people with HIV need to follow. And it’s also beneficial because the HIV virus is always evolving.
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Why ‘quantum proteins’ could be the next big thing in biology
Crystal jellyfish have an eerie beauty: thanks to a natural protein, they emit a faint green glow. For decades, researchers have used that green fluorescent protein and similar molecules to light up the field of biology, tracking what’s…
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Personalized fMRI models decode moment-to-moment chronic pain in fibromyalgia
Chronic pain affects nearly one in five adults worldwide and remains one of the leading causes of disability. Unlike acute pain triggered by injury, chronic pain often arises spontaneously—without an obvious external cause—and fluctuates…
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New mapping approach predicts habitat availability for species conservation
Where are habitats available for threatened species? Are they improving or deteriorating? What landscapes could potentially be used for rewilding animals? A new modeling framework has combined years of remote sensing, field data and inputs from…
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70-year field study finds fertilizer imbalance can halve mycorrhizal fungi
Almost all plants live in close symbiosis with so-called mycorrhizal fungi—an important symbiosis for absorbing essential nutrients. In their new study, a team led by ecologist Christina Kaiser from the Center for Microbiology and Environmental…
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