Canadian sapphires fit for a queen now unearthed
New research could make it easier to find high-quality Canadian sapphires, the same sparkling blue gems that adorn Queen Elizabeth II's Sapphire Jubilee Snowflake...
Heavy metals in water meet their match
A high school student's project removes more than 99 percent of heavy metal toxins from water. A new article demonstrates its potential for water...
Group relocation preserves social connections among elderly Japanese Tsunami survivors
Relocating in groups, rather than individually, increased informal socializing and social participation among older survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami,...
Creating lithium-ion batteries for extreme environments
Materials scientists map the possibilities to improve commercial lithium-ion batteries expected to operate in extreme hot or cold.
Robust catalyst to split water into hydrogen, oxygen produced
A single, robust catalyst that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen has been developed with Earth-abundant materials that approach the efficiency of more expensive...
Lake Baikal: Protection of a unique ecosystem
Researchers are studying the impact of climate change and environmental toxins on the lake's fauna. They addressed the question of how Baikal amphipods that...
Adjusting fertilizers vital in claypan ag soils
New research could help claypan farmers improve yields while saving costs.
Atlantic/Pacific ocean temperature difference fuels US wildfires
A new study shows that difference in water temperature between the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans together with global warming impact the risk of...
Solar scientists rough up silicon panels to boost light capture
Scientists enhance conversion efficiency of crystalline Si solar cells by effectively preventing reflection loss, passivating a submicron silicon structure, and adding a rough nanoscale...
Humans identify emotions in the voices of all air-breathing vertebrates
Amphibians, reptiles, mammals -- all of them communicate via acoustic signals. And humans are able to assess the emotional value of these signals. The...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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