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Petal 'windows' affect the abundance of microbes within flowers
Some flowers have petals with small semitranslucent sections. Research in New Phytologist reveals that these "windows" alter the amount of l
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Biodegradable nanoparticle technology may improve agricultural production
Farmers use a manufactured version of a natural plant hormone called gibberellic acid to improve the health and growth of crops, but it is h
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Ridesharing services may offer public safety benefits beyond transportation
New research published in Economic Inquiry reveals that ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft may reduce crime in some areas.
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Sleep, appetite, gene-editing experts contend for Nobel chemistry prize
Research into molecules that regulate sleep and appetite or methods for editing genes could be among the contenders for the Nobel Prize in c
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Fierce lobbying in EU over 'forever chemicals'
The European Union is under pressure to ban "forever chemicals," but a battle is heating up in Brussels over the toxic substances known as P
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The world's oyster reefs could add $12 trillion to planetary health each year—if they were better managed
A new study shows that the world's oyster reefs are a precious resource that's vastly underestimated and underutilized. The authors set out
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Nobel winner Halzen says years of October 'misery' finally over
Physicist Francis Halzen has an impressively long list of academic accolades—but every October, as the Nobel Prize rolled around, his failur
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Computer scientist tracks satellites with automated observatory built from off-the-shelf technology
Allen Schnibben's interest in space started when he was a child. "I picked up some books about the solar system when I was in elementary sch
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Study highlights the European waters at greatest risk of harmful light pollution
Scientists have produced a first-of-its-kind assessment showing which coastal regions of Europe they believe are at greatest risk from harmf
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'Quiet firing' linked to higher levels of 'quiet quitting' among employees
A study of the oil, gas and petroleum industry has found that "quiet firing" by employers is associated with higher levels of "quiet quittin
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Linguists find Madonna's voice defies age-related expectations
As women go through menopause, their voices tend to become deeper. This is partly because the vocal folds may swell and the surrounding musc
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Nearly 10,000 mapped reactions reveal overlooked steps in CO₂-to-fuel conversion
Scientists are increasingly exploring carbon dioxide (CO₂) hydrogenation—where CO₂ reacts with hydrogen over a catalyst to produce products
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Sorghum may help European agriculture face climate change
Research by INRAE and AgroParisTech suggests that global warming could have an overall positive effect on sorghum yields in Europe. Sorghum
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New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build the Great Sphinx
A new species of extinct crocodile from Egypt has been discovered, sharing more than just its home with the Great Sphinx. Herugavialis caire
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From coral reef conservation to climate resilience: Turning Indonesia's marine wealth into global impact
For Dr. Jamaluddin Jompa, the ocean has never been simply a subject of scientific study. He was born in Takalar, a coastal region of South S
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Crystal alignment explains why magnesium alloy plates resist ballistic impacts better in one direction
Magnesium (Mg) alloys offer a pathway to lighter, more efficient aerospace and defense structures because of their low density, high specifi
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Simulated moon soil and recyclable thermoplastics could help build future space infrastructure
Transporting material from Earth to the moon is an expensive proposition: By some estimates, moving a single kilogram (2.2 pounds) can cost
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Chernobyl particles reveal unexpectedly stable nuclear fuel after 40 years
Four decades after the 1986 nuclear disaster, researchers at Leibniz University Hannover and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)
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Clearer air does not always signal lower harmful potential from particle pollution
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is commonly associated with both health concerns and poor visibility. However, these two effects do not nece
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Hydrothermal vents supply a geochemical precursor of ATP that could have powered early life
Where did the energy come from to power the chemical origin of life, and how did phosphate come to be the universal energy currency of cells
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Researchers uncover the key to driving employee support during organizational changes
When organizations undergo major shifts, such as restructuring or adopting new working systems, employees often face uncertainty about how t
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Young infants see saliva sharing as a sign of a close bond, experiments suggest
Imagine you're an infant. Just a few months in the world, trying to gather your faculties, testing gravity—you're pretty helpless and fully
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Tetrahedral iron can help clays exchange electrons about ten times faster
Smectites are clay minerals that can contain large amounts of structural iron. Unlike iron oxides, they do not dissolve when their iron is r
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Newly available satellite data show just how flawed some river models can be
"Is there enough water? What's happening with climate change? How do I operate my hydro plant? In a world of water problems, there are probl
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