Local food production saves costs and carbon
Local foods are critical to the food security and health of Indigenous peoples around the world, but local "informal" economies ...
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California a botanical and climate change hot spot
From coastal redwoods and Joshua trees to golden poppies and sagebrush, California is a global botanical hotspot. It’s also a ...
Balancing the seesaw: Simultaneously enhancing strength and elongation in metallic materials
Just as one side of a seesaw rises while the other falls, in the realm of metallic materials, “strength” and ...
Winter breeding offers lifeline for monarch butterflies in Northern California
PULLMAN, Wash. — Monarch butterflies in Northern California are adapting to a changing climate by embracing an unexpected strategy: breeding in ...
A camera trap for the invisible
DURHAM, N.C. -- It sounds fantastical, but it’s a reality for the scientists who work at the world’s largest particle ...
Plant-inspired polymers for water purification
Osaka, Japan – Clean drinking water is a basic demand for our health and wellbeing. However, as the global population ...
Carpets and flames: Design rules for the morphology of ciliated organs
The history of science is a series of paradigm shifts – conventional theories debunked and replaced by new discoveries. Kanso ...
Everyday activities aren’t enough to protect against stroke
Research conducted at the University of Gothenburg shows that the physical activities we do as we go about our lives, ...
New opportunities for organic synthesis under superheated flow conditions
Research programs from the Center for Integrated Technology and Organic Synthesis of the University of Liège (Belgium), demonstrate the many ...
Researchers create ADP- or ATP-containing molecules with improved yield and consistency
Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) or adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-containing important biological molecules can modify macromolecules like proteins and nucleic acids to alter ...
From tree holes to trash
A team of biologists from the University of Delhi and Zoological Survey of India, Harvard University, and the University of ...
Despite risk, many unsure of temperature to heat food to prevent illness
PHILADELPHIA – With bird flu virus detected in cow’s milk, U.S. health authorities have warned the public against potential sources ...
The sooner the better: teaching healthy habits in elementary school reduces abdominal fat
A study led by the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) and Fundación SHE, supported by “la Caixa” Foundation, demonstrates ...
Kidney dysfunction may predict sudden cardiac death in patients with heart failure
Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) having a compromised blood supply, are at greater risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). ...
Virus that causes COVID-19 is widespread in wildlife, Virginia Tech scientists find
SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is widespread among wildlife species, according to Virginia Tech research published Monday (July 29, ...
Optical fibers fit for the age of quantum computing
A new generation of specialty optical fibres has been developed by physicists at the University of Bath in the UK ...
Every minute counts: rapid and accurate prediction model for cardiac arrest treatment
When it comes to treating cardiac arrest, acting quickly can mean the difference between life and death.Credit: Takenobu Shimada, Osaka ...
Evidence-based information combats misleading and false claims on the internet and social media about the anti-Mullerian hormone test
Researchers in Australia have found that when women are given accurate information about a test that indicates the number of ...
Advanced biosensor uncovers role of gibberellin in integrating light signaling and stem growth in plants
Advancements in biosensor technology are now letting us observe previously undetectable plant hormones orchestrating growth and responding to environmental stimuli ...
Innovative method for 3D quantitative phase imaging
Light waves, as they propagate through a medium, experience a temporal delay. This delay can unveil crucial information about the ...