Old mattresses made new: Simple chemistry can recycle polyurethane
It created something of a stir when, back in 2022, researchers from Aarhus University announced a new and inexpensive way of breaking down polyurethane (PU)...
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A floating sponge could help remove harmful algal blooms
In the peak heat of summer, beachgoers don’t want their plans thwarted by harmful algal blooms (HABs). But current methods to remove or kill toxin-producing...
Amazon dark earth boosts tree growth as much as sixfold
A type of soil called terra preta da Amazônia, or Amazon dark earth (ADE), promotes faster growth of trees and enhances their development in qualitative terms,...
Scientists develop method to predict the spread of armed conflicts
-- Around the world, political violence increased by 27 percent last year, affecting 1.7 billion people. The numbers come from the Armed Conflict Location &...
Immigrant nurses in long-term care facilities often have more “human capital” compared to American-born nurses, MU researcher finds
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- When assessing the skills and competencies or “human capital” of long-term care registered nurses in the United States, studies often focus solely...
Research team identifies human odorant receptor for horse stable odor
Para-cresol is an aromatic compound with a strong horse stable-like odor. It contributes to the off-flavor of some foods, but it is also detectable as...
Links between attention and conscious perception highlighted in frontoparietal networks
Almost half of patients who experienced a stroke in the right cerebral hemisphere later develop a very unusual symptom: they lose the ability to perceive...
Absence of universal topological signatures in high harmonic generation
At the same time, topology is quite tricky to measure, often requiring combinations of multiple experimental techniques such as photoemission and transport measurements. A method...
Yu named AVS Fellow for 2023
Xiao-Ying Yu, a distinguished scientist at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named a Fellow of AVS, the American Vacuum Society....
Using gemstones’ unique characteristics to uncover ancient trade routes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2023 – Since ancient times, gemstones have been mined and traded across the globe, sometimes traveling continents from their origin. Gems are...
Illegal shooting kills most birds found dead near power lines
Birds can be electrocuted if they come into contact with two energized parts of a power line at once—which can happen when they spread their...
Annenberg survey shows gaps in knowledge about maternal health
PHILADELPHIA – Most people know it isn’t safe to smoke or drink alcohol while pregnant, and most know that how well a pregnant person takes...
DNA decodes the dining preferences of the shell-shucking whitespotted eagle ray
With mighty jaws and plate-like teeth, the whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) can pretty much crunch on anything. In fact, hard clam farmers in Florida’s...
A novel laser slicing technique for diamond semiconductors
Silicon-based materials are currently the undisputed leaders in the field of semiconductors. Even so, scientists around the world are actively trying to find superior alternatives...
The cost of climate change: 2°C global warming target is not economically reasonable unless we make major changes
Credit: IOP Publishing Climate change goals set out in the Paris Agreement are only economically reasonable if non-market factors such as human health and loss...
