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Microplastic pollution increases sea foam height and stability
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2024 — From cloud formation to sea temperatures, sea foam plays many roles in the dynamic interactions...
Pocket-sized invention revolutionizes ability to detect harmful materials
Imagine knowing what berry or mushroom is safe to eat during a hike or swiftly detecting pathogens in a hospital...
Supplements slow disease progression during late stage of “dry” age-related macular degeneration
In a new analysis of data, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that taking a daily...
Vanderbilt scientists develop new tool that could lead to noninvasive “liquid biopsies”
Biopsies are clinical tools commonly used to diagnose a variety of diseases or to monitor tissue for abnormal growth or...
Researchers find that frogs can quickly increase their tolerance to pesticides
Although there is a large body of research on pests evolving tolerances for the pesticides meant to destroy them, there...
Scientists use machine learning to predict diversity of tree species in forests
A collaborative team of researchers led by Ben Weinstein of the University of Florida, Oregon, US, used machine learning to...
UCF researchers receive $1.2M DARPA grant to improve autonomous systems training
Autonomous systems, such as self-driving cars and unmanned aircraft, learn from modeling and simulation. However, the training process can take months to years,...
Metamaterials for the data highway
Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), TU Chemnitz, TU Dresden and Forschungszentrum Jülich have been the first to demonstrate that...
Mapping global rooftop growth for sustainable energy and urban planning
A novel machine learning framework developed by IIASA researchers to estimate global rooftop area growth from 2020 to 2050 can...
Breakthrough in quantum microscopy: Stuttgart researchers are making electrons visible in slow motion
"With the method we developed, we can make things visible that no one has seen before," says Prof. Sebastian Loth,...
USGS: Local dragonflies expose mercury pollution patterns
A new study has unveiled surprising findings about mercury pollution: where it comes from and how it moves through the...
E-sales of a wild bat sold as décor threaten species
A fiery orange bat, its wings folded and tiny teeth forever bared on its fuzzy face, is mounted inside a...
Chlorinated flame retardants affect avian embryonic development
Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) were listed under the category of globally controlled persistent organic pollutants (POPs) by the Stockholm Convention...
Scientists unravel transition of survival strategies in grape family
In a study published in Nature Plants, scientists have identified Eocene, Oligocene, and Miocene boundaries as turning points for the...
Impact of Ni particle size on CO2 activation and CO formation during reforming process: A density functional theory study
The pressing need for effective greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies has intensified the focus on converting CO2 and methane (CH4) into...
Oil and natural gas development in Permian is a key source of ozone pollution in Carlsbad Caverns National Park
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Capturing carbon with energy-efficient sodium carbonate−nanocarbon hybrid material
Industrial emissions are one of the main sources of climate change-inducing carbon dioxide (CO2). While adopting renewable and clean energy...
Digital dog and cat skull database
The ELTE Eötvös Loránd University is home to the skulls of more than 150 dog breeds and other animals. To...
University of Cincinnati study: Long-term stroke survival improving, but racial disparities remain
Overall rates of long-term survival following stroke are improving, but Black individuals experience worse long-term outcomes compared to white individuals,...
National Institutes of Health grant could mean progress toward improved outcomes for stroke patients
The Associate Dean of Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has received a two-year,...
