How chromosomes separate accurately: Molecular 'scissors' caught in action

Cell division is a process of remarkable precision: during each cycle, the genetic material must be evenly distributed between the two daughter cells. To achieve this, duplicated chromosomes, known as ...

How a medieval Oxford friar used light and color to find out what stars and planets are made of

During the 1240s, Richard Fishacre, a Dominican friar at Oxford University, used his knowledge of light and color to show ...
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How to Calculate Interest in a Savings Account

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Densities and Excess Molar Volumes for Binary Mixtures of Ionic Liquid 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Ethylsulfate with Solvents

Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Paul-Gordan-Strasse 6, D-91052 Erlangen, Germany, and Department of Chemical and Bioengineering, Institute ...
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Mass Balance of Fipronil and Total Toxicity of Fipronil-Related Compounds in Process Streams during Conventional Wastewater and Wetland Treatment

† The Biodesign Institute, Center for Environmental Security and Global Security Initiative, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States Article Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum ...