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Fig. 1: A picture of a group of whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon obesus) resting under a table coral off the coast of Indonesia.

30.01.2025

Sharks and rays benefit from global warming - but not from CO2 in the Oceans

Even positive effects do not compensate for the complex dangers of climate change https://doi.org/10.3390/biology14020142

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Fig. 1: Graphic of C–H activation

Breaking bonds to form bonds: Rethinking the Chemistry of Cations

New chemical reaction with potential applications in medicinal chemistry

16.05.2024 | [weiter]

Fig. 1: Larva of the marine annelid Platynereis dumerilii, scanning electron micrograph

Nature's 3D printer: bristle worms form bristles piece by piece

Better understanding of this natural formation process offers potential for technical developments

13.05.2024 | [weiter]

Fig. 1: Picture of Tillandsia fasciculata.

Unlocking the Genetic Mysteries Behind Plant Adaptation: New Insights into the Evolution of a Water-Saving Trait in the Pineapple Family (Bromeliaceae)

Adaptation of the photosynthetic mechanism in air plants (Tillandsia) occurs through gene duplication

30.04.2024 | [weiter]

Fig. 1: Picture of a forest

How can forests be reforested in a climate-friendly way?

Only a few tree species are flexible enough to survive a century of rapid climate change

29.04.2024 | [weiter]

Fig. 1: Illustration of Naegleriavirus based on electron microscopy.

Giant Viruses Infect Deadly Parasite

New unusual giant virus discovered in wastewater treatment plant near Vienna

24.04.2024 | [weiter]

Fig. 1: Resource-efficient multi-photon processor based on an optical fiber loop.

Compact quantum light processing

A leap forward in optical quantum computing

19.04.2024 | [weiter]

Fig. 1: First authors Stefanie Imminger and Dimitri Meier sampling biocrusts in the Negev Desert, Israel.

How soil microbes survive in harsh desert environments

As desertification spreads worldwide, scientists discover how desert microbes endure harsh drought periods

17.04.2024 | [weiter]

Fig. 1: Fossilized leaves of Furcula granulifer from the Late Triassic of Greenland

Seed ferns: plants experimented with complex leaf vein networks 201 million years ago

Flowering plant-type leaf veins died out and re-evolved several times in the course of the Earth's history

16.04.2024 | [weiter]