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Climate taxonomy tool turns risk assessments into practical adaptation guidance
As climate impacts such as heat waves, floods and fires intensify worldwide, there is an urgent demand for information on how to respond. II
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7,300 excess deaths and counting in France's historically hot summer
France saw more than 7,300 excess deaths during heat waves so far this year, health authorities said Wednesday, as the country has also endu
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Novel insights into aerosol behavior could improve air-quality forecasting
New research from Purdue University demonstrates how organic aerosol molecules can influence one another's behavior in ways that existing at
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Beijing's isoprene-emitting trees highlight ozone risks in greener, hotter cities
Amid current heat waves, urban greening is once again moving to the center of public debate. Greener cities are generally expected to have c
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Most species in UK zoos are non-native and not threatened, undermining conservation goals
In British zoos and aquariums, fewer than 10% of vertebrate species are native to the UK, and just 2% are high conservation priorities, acco
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Oases in the desert of Arabia created 'brands' in the Bronze Age
Did brands exist before modern society, in noncapitalist economies? An international team led by Marta Luciani of the University of Vienna h
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Cities are getting hotter: 'Thermal Justice' offers a fairer way to adapt
When temperatures rise, public advice is familiar: drink water, avoid strenuous activity during the hottest hours, keep homes cool and check
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Genetic 'switches' could program 3D-printed bone tissue for blood vessel growth
An interdisciplinary team of engineers and chemists at Penn State has laid the groundwork for 3D printing spheroids—tiny clusters of living
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AI flood map reveals 11 million Americans may be omitted from official risk zones
Official flood maps shape disaster preparedness, insurance decisions and urban planning, but large parts of the United States remain unmappe
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Dynamic framework can better predict wildfires
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed a new framework for early wildfire detection using real-time modeling that combines multip
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Metastable 3D printing 'ink' enables a closed-loop material cycle
Polymers used for light-based 3D printing are very stable because of their chemical structure, but they are typically hard to recycle. A res
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Connecting the power of the stars to geometry
In the world of fusion energy, scientists and engineers study the fourth state of matter known as plasma in an effort to design and build a
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What if our cities were designed for wildlife as well as people?
On a warm evening in May, swifts scream over rooftops, chasing insects above the traffic. A fox slips along a garden wall while gulls squabb
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Foldamer–protein pair unlocks precise building blocks for artificial molecular materials
Proteins form complex three-dimensional shapes and can join together to create larger structures. Researchers want to use these properties t
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Parasite linked to 'mushy fish' could be much more widespread than thought
If you're a keen angler and regularly catch yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi), you may have encountered instances of the fish's flesh tu
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Gentle chemical glow helps scientists capture sharper images of living cells
We reach for brighter, better lighting for sharper pictures, whether we're photographing a puppy or a microscopic cell. In most cases, the l
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Greenwashing firms are scrutinized less if they are in politicians' pockets, study finds
Companies with strong political connections are more likely to escape scrutiny over greenwashing, according to new research from Durham Univ
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Study shows hearing children of deaf adults experience stigma but show agency and resilience
Hearing children of deaf adults can experience stigma, discrimination and social exclusion because of their association with their deaf pare
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Shrews exhibit reversible size changes in their skulls and noses to get through the winter
Scientists had previously observed that some species of shrews undergo a form of biological plasticity in which their bodies, skulls, brains
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New research: Extreme heat is altering when, where and how we travel
Before booking a vacation, it pays to check the weather.
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Students need more than AI skills—they need accountable AI literacy
As students return to Canadian colleges and universities soon, many will enter classrooms where generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) i
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Jellyfish reveal how rapid cell turnover may suppress early cancer growth
Although increased cell proliferation is a hallmark of cancerous tissues, in some cases it may actually protect against tumor growth, accord
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A 100-year-old mystery in the cat kidney may be linked to scent communication
Many animals obtain information about others from scent marks left in the environment, including urine. Because these marks remain after the
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New lipid nanoparticle delivers capped circular RNA for longer-lasting gene expression
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan in collaboration with FUJIFILM have developed a novel way of delivering circular RNA (cirRNA) into
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