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NGC 6503 – a field dwarf spiral galaxy
Astronomy

NGC 6503 – a field dwarf spiral galaxy

NGC 6503 is a field dwarf spiral galaxy at the edge of a region of space known as the Local Void. It is relatively close…
The Door is Opened for Novel Plant-Fungi Interactions by a Single Gene and a Special Layer of Regulation
Biology

The Door is Opened for Novel Plant-Fungi Interactions by a Single Gene and a Special Layer of Regulation

Plant-fungi interactions, also known as mycorrhizal associations, are crucial ecological relationships between plants and fungi that play a significant role in nutrient and water uptake,…
Nanocrystalline Silicon
Technology

Nanocrystalline Silicon

Nanocrystalline silicon (nc-Si), also known as microcrystalline silicon (c-Si), is a porous silicon material. It is a type of silicon composed of tiny crystalline structures…
The Best Crop for ‘Nabbing’ Nitrates, Storing Carbon, and Producing Bioenergy is Rye
Agriculture

The Best Crop for ‘Nabbing’ Nitrates, Storing Carbon, and Producing Bioenergy is Rye

Rye is a type of grain that belongs to the wheat family. It’s commonly grown for its use in various food products and beverages. Winter…
NGC 247 – an Intermediate Spiral Galaxy
Astronomy

NGC 247 – an Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

NGC 247 (also known as Caldwell 62 and more colloquially as the Claw Galaxy) is an intermediate spiral galaxy (though it is sometimes classified as…
Sodium Polysulfide
Chemistry

Sodium Polysulfide

Sodium polysulfide refers to salts with the formula Na2Sx, where x ranges from 2 to 5. The polysulfide anions Sx2− comprise disulfide (S22−), trisulfide (S32−), tetrasulfide…
Food Labels Give Consumers Choices but Also Create Animal Welfare Confusion
Agriculture

Food Labels Give Consumers Choices but Also Create Animal Welfare Confusion

Products made from animals for food are frequently labeled with a variety of terms, such as organic, natural, grass-fed, humanely raised, and pasture-raised. “There’s some…
Lessons from the Holocene on Sustainability, Evolution, and Human Adaptation
Sociology

Lessons from the Holocene on Sustainability, Evolution, and Human Adaptation

One of the few archaeological sites in the Americas that has well-preserved plant remnants dating back 11,000 years is the El Gigante rockshelter in western…
Flooding in the Largest South American Breadbasket is Increasing as Large-Scale Agriculture is Expanded
Environment

Flooding in the Largest South American Breadbasket is Increasing as Large-Scale Agriculture is Expanded

This study should serve as a “wake-up call,” according to researchers, because it shows how extensive large-scale agriculture has increased the vulnerability of the South…
The Development of Greener, More Sustainable Products Using Renewable Carbon is Possible Thanks to Research
Environment

The Development of Greener, More Sustainable Products Using Renewable Carbon is Possible Thanks to Research

Numerous characteristics of carbon-based materials make them desirable as catalysts for accelerating chemical reactions. They are inexpensive, light, and have a large surface area, which…
Direct Air Capture Might be More Affordable and Effective if Inside-Out Heating and Ambient Wind were Used
Environment

Direct Air Capture Might be More Affordable and Effective if Inside-Out Heating and Ambient Wind were Used

The basic task of depositing a check at the bank drive-through quickly turned into the kind of “aha” moment typically only seen in fiction. Researchers…
Scientists Reveal New Insights into the Mysteries of Long-Term Cancer Treatment
Health

Scientists Reveal New Insights into the Mysteries of Long-Term Cancer Treatment

Researchers from UCL, Great Ormond Street Hospital, and the Wellcome Sanger Institute have revealed new results that explain why some children experience prolonged remission after…
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