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Feeding honey to hibernating bears helped researchers find the potential genetic keys to the bears' insulin control, an advance that could ultimately lead to...
Artificial soft surface autonomously mimics shapes of nature
Engineers have developed a scalable soft surface that can continuously reshape itself to mimic objects in nature. Relying on electromagnetic actuation, mechanical modeling and...
No evidence that dehorning black rhinos negatively impacts the species’ reproduction or survival, study...
There are no statistically significant differences in key factors of population growth -- breeding, birth, survival, life span and death -- between dehorned or...
Rising sea temperatures threaten Atlantic populations of Bulwer’s petrels
The impact of the rise in sea temperatures predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) could affect the survival of the North...
How to tell if that plastic bottle or bag has recycled material in it
To encourage more recycling, the U.K. taxes single-use plastic products containing less than 30% recycled material. But aside from a manufacturer's word, there isn't...
Study finds high levels of PFAS in school uniforms
Scientists analyzed a variety of children's textiles. In yet another example of the prevalence of the hazardous chemicals known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
Five years after water crisis, 1 in 5 Flint, Michigan residents has PTSD
A large-scale study has identified alarming rates of depression and PTSD among Flint, Michigan residents five years after their water crisis began. The public-works...
Climate change may impact marine environments more than anything else
Promoting the sustainable development of marine environments requires planning, just as we have long had spatial planning for land-based activities. Now researchers are showing...
Plant breeding: Using ‘invisible’ chromosomes to pass on packages of positive traits
The ideal crop plant is tasty and high-yielding while also being resistant to diseases and pests. But if the relevant genes are far apart...
Crop disruption from war in Ukraine could increase global carbon emissions, food prices
New research shows the disruption of crop production after the Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to increase carbon emissions and food prices across...
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