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FAO and IWMI’s milestone book gives actionable guidelines on water quality for agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) co-launched “Water Quality in Agriculture: Risks and...
New book imagines society based on animal rights
What would a society based on animal rights look like? A new book by a University of Leicester politics expert...
“Two-factor” screening of newborns enhances congenital hearing loss management
Nearly 30 million Chinese individuals experience hearing loss (HL), with around 60% of these cases being hereditary. HL is the...
Letting go of an extra weight to control sleeping sickness
Letting go of an extra weight to control sleeping sicknessCredit: Gonçalo Ribeiro Letting go of an extra weight to control...
Omega watch: Researchers develop new blood test for measuring levels of critical omega-3 fatty acids
Hamilton, ON, Oct. 11, 2023 – Researchers at McMaster and the University of Guelph have discovered a convenient new way...
MOBIOS+: An extensive database for advancing Mindanao Island’s biodiversity
The Philippine Archipelago, with more than 7,100 islands, has one of the highest levels of endemism globally and is a...
Big blood savings: large trial in JAMA shows taking less blood for lab testing reduces transfusions in intensive care
A world-first clinical trial published in JAMA could provide an easy way to save tens of thousands of units of...
Widely tuneable terahertz lasers boost photo-induced superconductivity in K3C60
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) in Hamburg, Germany, have long been...
Flagship individuals can boost conservation
“Flagship” individual animals like Cecil the lion or Freya the walrus can boost conservation, new research suggests.Credit: L Candisani “Flagship”...
Stronger lithium batteries may need ‘weaker’ solvation structure, researchers report
Lithium batteries power our phones, computers, many of our cars and so much more — even the drill and weedwhacker....
New center addresses global climate change impacts on water, other resources
Jordan ranks second among countries with the lowest access to water and is expected to reach water insecurity by 2030....
Polyoxometalates and ionic liquid enhance solid-state lithium-ion electrolyte performance
Polyoxometalates (POMs) containing charged lithium ions combined with ionic liquids, increase the ion conductivity of a solid-state electrolyte membrane.Credit: Polyoxometalates,...
New study unveils stretchable high-resolution user-interactive synesthesia displays for visual–acoustic encryption
The future of human-machine interfaces is on the cusp of a revolution with the unveiling of a groundbreaking technology -...
Proof-of-concept method advances bioprocess engineering for a smoother transition to biofuels
One of the primary goals of bioprocess engineering is to increase the yield of the desired material while maintaining high...
UTSA study could remove carbon emissions from atmosphere
Zachary Tonzetich, an associate professor in the UTSA College of Sciences’ chemistry department, is part of a duo that has...
Researchers find genetic cause of Raynaud’s phenomenon
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London’s Precision Healthcare University Research Institute (PHURI) and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH)...
“A new lens” into the Universe’s most energetic particles
Osaka, Japan - Showers in bathrooms bring us comfort; showers from space bring astrophysicists joy. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have...
Inhibiting an enzyme associated with aging could help damaged nerves regrow and restore strength
Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine and Sanford Burnham Prebys have demonstrated a new way to accelerate recovery from...
NIA grant supports training of next generation of translational scientists for Alzheimer’s disease therapeutic development
A prestigious National Institute on Aging training grant to develop a future workforce of research scientists in the field of...
‘Mona Lisa’ hides a surprising mix of toxic pigments, study shows
Leonardo da Vinci is renowned to this day for innovations in fields across the arts and sciences. Now, new analyses...
