Inspired by the behaviour of light-harvesting ommatidia – biological waveguides composed of a lens, crystalline cone and rhabdom – found in the compound eyes of…
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An incredibly rare event will occur on this January 31. The end of the month will see a lunar eclipse happen during a blue moon….
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Biological water is the thin layer of water molecules that, by surrounding biological systems such as, e.g., proteins, organelles, and cell membranes, affects their fluidity,…
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Invisibility or cloaking seems to only happen in fairy tales and science fiction films. In fact, a lot of creatures have versatile means to make…
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Exquisitely well-preserved feathered dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous of north-eastern China have considerably helped paleontologists to better understand how birds evolved from…
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The sun is a limitless energy source, and photovoltaics is the most commonly used technology for converting solar energy into electrical power. Organic photovoltaics is…
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Crystals ─ which are a ubiquitous form of matter in the environment, within living organisms, and throughout technology ─ are created along many pathways. Some…
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Yes, Jupiter has 4 sets of rings made up of dust and small pieces of rocks. Jupiters 4 rings are the halo ring, main ring,…
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India is in the Asian continent, however, some people consider India as being in the Indian subcontinent since it is such a large and protruding…
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2017 was a big year for the University of British Columbia, which conducted some extremely interesting and groundbreaking research over the course of the year….
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With increased globalization, our world has seen unprecedented levels of connectivity resulting in human-caused spread and introduction of organisms. This rapid dispersal of species at…
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