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Future Data Storage Technology
10/18/2018 · Max-Born-Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse SpectroscopyMagnetic stray fields cause problems when trying to generate particularly tiny bits. An invisibility cloak put over the structures could help to increase the information density of hard disk drives.
Fish undisturbed by flash photography
10/16/2018 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland FisheriesFish experience stress, as do humans. Directors of display aquariums are anxious that flash lights may disturb the fish. The good news: you need not worry about taking snapshots of the Ram cichlid.
Self-medicating lemurs
08/09/2018 · German Primate Center – Leibniz Institute for Primate ResearchResearchers observe that red-fronted lemurs may chew on millipedes to rid themselves of intestinal parasites. They eat the millipedes because they secrete benzoquinone, a substance that is also known to repel mosquitoes.
Flipping the switch
07/18/2018 · Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact ResearchCarbon pricing could make financial resources available for succeeding with the global Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations. At the same time, it could be a central contribution to meet global climate targets.