Research shows global photosynthesis on the rise
Credit: UC Merced Plant photosynthesis was stable for hundreds of years before the industrial revolution, but grew rapidly in the 20th century, according to new...
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As kids’ weight climbs, power of healthy fat supplements drops
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Body weight plays a significant role in how much benefit children may get from consuming "good" fats, new research suggests. The researchers...
Innovative sensor can screen toxic drugs, help develop biomaterials, and much more
Credit: UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. (http://www.ucr.edu) -- Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have found an innovative new use for a simple piece of...
Simulations of DIII-D experiments shed light on mysterious plasma flows
Credit: W. X. Wang Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and General Atomics have simulated a mysterious self-organized...
X-ray study reveals long-sought insights into potential drug target
X-ray studies done in part at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have produced surprising insights into the workings of a hormone receptor...
73 percent of academics say access to research data helps them in their work; 34 percent do not publish their data
Combining results from bibliometric analyses, a global sample of researcher opinions and case-study interviews, a new report reveals that although the benefits of open research...
New approach developed by humanists and scientists maps evolution of literature
AUSTIN, Texas -- A classicist, biologist and computer scientist all walk into a room -- what comes next isn't the punchline but a new method...
Cover, crimp, cultivate?
Credit: Photo credit Kerry Clark. To grow crops organically, farmers fight weeds with chemical-free weapons. One of the most common is a disk. Farmers rip...
Study: What makes for effective partnerships with Indigenous nations on the environment?
Protecting the environment often draws on a collaboration between community members, non-government organizations, academia, and, local, state and federal agencies. Indigenous nations however, are oft..
This Week from AGU: Weak solar activity could expose aircrews to higher radiation
GeoSpace Research links decline in hemlock forests to changes in water resources An insect infestation that is killing hemlock trees in New England forests is...
Ready for the new kelvin!
Credit: (Photo: PTB) At present, the kelvin is literally based on no more than water -- on the triple point of water, to be more...
Nordic Food Lab publishes book on eating insects
Credit: Phaidon The book, which can be pre-ordered now, marks the end of the long journey that the authors have taken throughout the project "Deliciousness...
NASA’s new spectrometer to help future crews cope with cosmic radiation
Credit: NASA One of the main health concerns of living and working in space is the long-term exposure to high levels of radiation. NASA scientists...
Experience-based hospitality should standardize safety to continue success
COLUMBIA, Mo. - In recent years, "experience-based" hospitality companies, such as Airbnb, have experienced a meteoric rise in revenue and new customers. Experience-based hospitality companies...
DFG to fund 4 new research units and 2 humanities centers for advanced studies
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is establishing four new Research Units and two new Humanities Centres for Advanced Studies. This was decided by...
