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Researchers profile pollutants present in an important river basin in São Paulo state, Brazil
The Piracicaba, Capivari and Jundiaí (PCJ) River Basin comprises 76 municipalities in São Paulo state, Brazil, with more than 5.8...
Dishing the dirt on human evolution: Why scientific techniques matter in archaeology
Scientists should seek answers hidden in the dirt using proven and state-of-the-art archaeological science techniques to support new discoveries about...
CityU researchers tackle a century-old teletraffic challenge to enhance medical and public service efficiency
Efficiently meeting the growing demand for public services in metropolitan areas has long been a persistent challenge. A research team...
Low-cost microscope projection photolithography system for high-resolution fabrication
Integrated optical signal distributing, processing, and sensing networks require the miniaturization of basic optical elements, such as waveguides, splitters, gratings,...
Do you get the point? – Are dogs or cats more skilled in relying on human pointing gestures?
Dog and cat owners are familiar with the age-old debate: which of the two species is smarter? However, answering this...
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Volume 13, Issue 12 Publishes
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/acta-pharmaceutica-sinica-b/vol/13/issue/12Credit: APSB https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/acta-pharmaceutica-sinica-b/vol/13/issue/12 Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B (APSB) was founded with the goal of creating a global high-level forum centred...
Taking antibiotics back in time
In today's medical landscape, antibiotics are pivotal in combatting bacterial infections. These potent compounds, produced by bacteria and fungi, act...
Developing a superbase-comparable BaTiO3−xNy oxynitride catalyst
Basic oxide catalysts contain oxygen ions with unpaired electrons that can be shared with other species to facilitate a chemical...
Detoxifying gold mining
Jacqueline “Jackie” Gerson knows very well how “artisanal gold mining” sounds to people who haven’t heard the phrase before.Credit: Courtesy...
Fungus from Arrakis: New species named after Dune’s giant worms
A new species of stalked puffball, a gasteroid fungus, has been named after the ‘Shai-Hulud’ sandworms of Frank Herbert's iconic...
More than $13M awarded to study childhood obesity interventions in rural and minority communities in Louisiana and Tennessee
BATON ROUGE – Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received $13.8 million for five years of research funding from...
Broadband buzz: Periodical cicadas’ chorus measured with fiber optic cables
Annapolis, MD; November 30, 2023—Hung from a common utility pole, a fiber optic cable—the kind bringing high-speed internet to more...
What makes sustainable consumption so difficult
While many people want to achieve major long-term goals – such as improving their diet, quitting smoking or adopting a...
Lower voltage and reduced carbon input for cleaner energy in the works
There is an ever-present struggle to reduce carbon-based energy sources and replace them with low or no-carbon alternatives. The process...
Protected droplets a new transport route for medicines
Microgels form a thin protective shell around a droplet until the temperature rises above 32 degrees. Then the microgels shrink...
Rice husk and recycled newspaper may be the eco-friendly insulation material of the future
The building sector is the second largest sector in plastic consumption and is responsible for more than a third of...
Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaiʻi mothers
A placenta (commonly known as the “afterbirth” or “ʻiēwe” (ēwe or ʻiewe) in Hawaiian) is a temporary organ which connects...
Scientists create framework to guide development and assessment of urban climate action plans
With the world projected to be highly urbanized by 2050, cities are encouraged to take urgent climate actions to mitigate...
Identifying Australia’s most elusive birds
University of Queensland scientists have analysed more than 3.8 million volunteer hours of birdwatching data to identify Australia’s most elusive...
Parsing the puzzle of nucleon spin
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Alexandre Deur has spent his career studying the mystifying spin structure of the nucleon — which...
