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Competition is at the root of diversity in rainforests: study

Another attractive theory falls foul of the facts. A census of trees in rainforests on three continents has confirmed that competition plays a central role in structuring communities. This contradicts the so-called neutral ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Light now in sight: Control of a 'blind' neuroreceptor with an optical switch

When nerve cells communicate with one another, specialized receptor molecules on their surfaces play a central role in relaying signals between them. A collaborative venture involving teams of chemists based at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Backing out of the nanotunnel: New method for nucleic acid analysis

Nanopores provide a versatile tool for probing molecular structures. A new German study shows that one can obtain more detailed information about the dynamic behavior of nucleic acids during passage through nanopores by directing ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The art of molecular carpet-weaving: 2-D networks from boron acids

Stable two-dimensional networks of organic molecules are important components in various nanotechnology processes. However, producing these networks, which are only one atom thick, in high quality and with ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Dec 29, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Improved method for protein sequence comparisons is faster, more accurate, sensitive

Lightning fast and yet highly sensitive: HHblits is a new software tool for protein research which promises to significantly improve the functional analysis of proteins. A team of computational biologists led by Dr. Johannes ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 25, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Zeolite synthesis made easy

Zeolites are porous materials with perfectly regular pores and high surface area that can act as molecular sieves. This property has led to important applications including the purification of air or water such as the contaminated ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

First aid after tick bites

(Medical Xpress) -- They come out in the spring, and each year they spread further – the ticks. Thirty percent of them transmit borrelia pathogens, the causative agent of Lyme borreliosis that can damage joints and ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The ABCC9 of sleep: A genetic factor that regulates how long we sleep

A collaborative European study led by LMU researchers has shown that ABCC9, a known genetic factor in heart disease and diabetes, also influences the duration of sleep in humans. This function is evolutionarily conserved ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When errors improve performance: Model describes how experiences influence our perception

During estimation processes we unconsciously make use of recent experiences. Scientists from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich and the Bernstein Center Munich asked test subjects to estimate distances in ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

When inflexibility is counterproductive: Mechanism of UV-induced DNA Dewar lesion revealed

Excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation of sunlight can result in skin damage and may even induce skin cancers. Irradiation with UV light causes mutations in the DNA, which can interfere with or even inhibit the ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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