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The science of sustainability
10:49pm, 16th October, 2018

The science of sustainability

(University of Colorado at Boulder) Can humans drive economic growth, meet rising demand for food, energy and water, and make significant environmental progress? The short answer is 'yes,' but it comes with several big 'ifs.' New...
Sex or food? Decision-making in single-cell organisms
10:48pm, 16th October, 2018

Sex or food? Decision-making in single-cell organisms

(Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology) Unicellular diatoms are able to adapt their behavior to different external stimuli based on an evaluation of their own needs. This was discovered by scientists of the Friedrich Schiller University and the M...
RUDN chemist tested a new nanocatalyst for obtaining hydrogen
2:48pm, 16th October, 2018

RUDN chemist tested a new nanocatalyst for obtaining hydrogen

(RUDN University) A chemist from RUDN was the first to use catalysts with ruthenium nanoparticles to obtain hydrogen under the influence of visible light and UV radiation. In the future, such catalysts may be used for large-scale production of hydrog...
Infants are more likely to learn when with a peer
11:33am, 16th October, 2018

Infants are more likely to learn when with a peer

(University of Connecticut) Researchers at the University of Connecticut and University of Washington looked at the mechanisms involved in language learning among nine-month-olds, the youngest population known to be studied in relation to on-screen l...