Why Shrubs Are More Successful Than Trees

Why Shrubs Are More Successful Than Trees

Shrubs are more widespread than trees in nature and on Earth. A new study explains their global success. It turns out that the multiple stems of shrubs are of key importance. This feature contributes…
Modeling Radiation Damage

Modeling Radiation Damage

In nuclear reactors, energetic neutrons slam into metal atoms that are ordered in a lattice, displacing them with enough force to trigger a cascade of collisions. Laurent Béland,Yuri Osetsky and…
Molecular Atlas Of The Pancreas Produced

Molecular Atlas Of The Pancreas Produced

Researchers produced the first molecular map of the genes that are active in the various cells of the human pancreas. They have also revealed differences in genetic activity between people with type…