Δεκέμβριος 2013

Pollinators form a key component of European biodiversity, and they provide vital ecosystem services to crops and wild plants. There is, however, growing evidence of declines in both wild and domesticated pollinators, and parallel reductions in the plants that rely on them.

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Understanding fluid–structure interactions is essential for elucidating processes such as bacterial infection dynamics, mammalian reproduction and marine life ecosystem functioning.

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Classical light waves and quantum mechanical matter waves display striking similarities in the case of certain dynamic properties. Scientists revealed their unifying nature with exciting potential applications.

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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are found in most adult human tissues and are considered a major source of undifferentiated progenitor cells required for tissue regeneration. An EU study is unravelling the secrets behind their ability to form many different kinds of cells for clinical applications.

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