Plants restrict use of ‘Tipp-Ex proteins’
Plants have special corrective molecules at their disposal that can make retrospective modifications to copies of genes. However, it would appear that these...
Seeing not just with the eyes: Degree of arousal affects perception
The brain modulates visual signals according to internal states, as a new study by LMU neuroscientist Laura Busse reveals.
What we see is not...
Bizarre evolutionary roots of Africa’s iconic upside-down baobab trees revealed
The iconic, "upside-down" baobab tree first emerged on the island of Madagascar, new research into its tangled evolutionary history reveals. It's still not...
Bizarre device uses ‘blind quantum computing’ to let you access quantum computers from home
Researchers have developed a new communication paradigm that can let them securely connect a PC to a quantum computer over the internet.Known as...
Nomads thrived in Greece after the collapse of the Roman Empire
Pollen records show...
‘It was not a peaceful crossing’: Hannibal’s troops linked to devastating fire 2,200 years...
The advance of the Carthaginian general Hannibal on Rome during the Second Punic War caused havoc to those in his path, and a...
A powerful tool speeds success in achieving highly efficient thermoelectric materials
Thermoelectric materials could play an important role in the clean energy transition, as they can produce electricity from sources of heat that would...