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Apple trees pass on their microbiome

Red Gala variety apple tree. (Image: Jules_Kitano / iStock) Just like humans and animals, plants also have their own microbiome: Microorganisms such as fungi...

Good news: the corona boosters work, British research shows

A wide range of corona vaccines also appear to be suitable as boosters. In the meantime, we know that the protection of the corona vaccine...

One of the lightest exoplanets ever discovered

With a mass of only half the mass of the earth, GJ 367b is a true lightweight. Thanks to extensive searches, we know that thousands...

How Sars-CoV-2 damages the lungs

This immunofluorescence image of a Covid lung shows the accumulation of phagocytes (red) and connective tissue cells (green). (Image: University Hospital RWTH Aachen...

“Venice of the Stone Age” sank in floods

In addition to the remains of monumental water infrastructure, fascinating jade works of art also testify to the high culture of the Stone Age...

Dinosaur with a bizarre tail discovered in Chile

The tail somewhat resembles a macuahuitl; a feared 'sword' that was used as a weapon by the Aztecs, among others. Researchers have unearthed the...

Giant Eagle: Rabid and yet vulture-like

Artist's impression of the Haastadler, which became extinct in the 15th century. (Image: Katrina Kenny) With a wingspan of three meters, the Haastadler circled...

Some coastal animals can now suddenly also thrive in the open sea

It's thanks to… plastic! Coastal animals have found a remarkable way to survive in the open ocean, colonizing floating plastic debris and then bobbing along...

International Space Station shines in new photos taken from a departing spacecraft

You've never seen the ISS like this. You can regularly Scientias.nl read about the International Space Station (ISS); the space station that orbits the...

Microplastics: corals as garbage disposal

A coral has dark microplastic built into its skeleton. (Image: Jessica Reichert) The tiny particles of microplastics not only collect in the water and...

Towards eco-friendly gasoline: sugar-eating microbes lend us a hand

A genetically engineered E. coli bacterium efficiently converts glucose into hydrocarbons, which in turn can be used to produce sustainable biofuels. We are currently looking...

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