Reliance on moose as prey led to rare coyote attack on human
Wildlife researchers have completed a study that may settle the question of why, in October 2009, a group of coyotes launched an unprovoked fatal...
Novel 3D imaging model may show path to more water-efficient plants
A new computational pipeline for analyzing three-dimensional imaging data can help biologists more accurately and quickly see how the cells in a plant's leaves...
Study analyzes how fact-checkers from four different countries assess climate change claims
A team of researchers analyzed fact checkers from four countries work in relation to climate change claims. They found their methods varied, that they...
Paper-thin solar cell can turn any surface into a power source
MIT researchers developed a scalable fabrication technique to produce ultrathin, flexible, durable, lightweight solar cells that can be stuck to any surface. Glued to...
Researchers shed (laser) light on emerging water treatment technique
Assuring that a growing global population has access to clean water will require new water treatment methods. One of these next-generation methods involves a...
Recycled gold from SIM cards could help make drugs more sustainable
Researchers have used gold extracted from electronic waste as catalysts for reactions that could be applied to making medicines.
Genetic barriers, a warming ocean, and the uncertain future for an important forage fish
In the vast oceans, one would assume their inhabitants can travel far and wide and, as a result, populations of a species would mix...
Microbial miners could help humans colonize the moon and Mars
The biochemical process by which cyanobacteria acquire nutrients from rocks in Chile's Atacama Desert has inspired engineers at the University of California, Irvine to...
Assessing El Nino ‘flavors’ to unravel past variability, future impact
By assessing so-called 'flavors' of El Nino events in past climate records and model simulations, researchers have a clearer picture of El Nino patterns...
Bat diversity and abundance are highest in old deciduous forest stands on the river...
European forest-dwelling bats require complex woodland structures at both the micro-habitat and the landscape level for successful breeding in summer. Particularly, the results from...
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