Water droplets can slide down or bounce off a leaf's surface because it has a waxy hydrophobic (water-repellent) coating.

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a technology for real-time estimation of the valence state and growth rate of iron oxide thin films during their formation. This novel technology ...

Heathlands and grasslands occur in montane regions, naturally or due to anthropogenic landuse. These are typically nutrient-poor but exposure to elevated nitrogen deposition and intensive livestock ...

The Science family journals have announced a partnership with the nonprofit data repository Dryad that simplifies the process by which authors deposit data underlying new work – a critical step to ...

V. 1. Conference statement, Plenary papers -- volume 2. Lake acidification, Natural versus anthropogenic acidification, Long term trends, Acidification and heavy metals, Nutrient deposition and ...

Diversity and nitrogen addition have positive relationships with plant productivity, yet climate-induced changes in water availability threaten to upend these established relationships. Using ...

New research reveals nitrogen pollution, and to a lesser extent climate change, unexpectedly as the key driver behind surprising westward shifts in the distribution of plants. A study published in ...

The Kurt J. Lesker AXXIS Electron-Beam Evaporator with Glancing Angle Deposition (GLAD) enables e-beam deposition of thin films of metals for contact layers on microelectronic devices. · Materials ...