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Given the sheer number of potential enemies, plants are resistant to most pests, even if they can cause damage to other plants. Researchers describe...
Treasure in tree rings: Using untapped tree ring data to calculate carbon sequestration
Forests around the world have the capacity to pull carbon out of the atmosphere to battle global climate change. But how much carbon they...
Future of winter: Low emissions vital to slow warming
Winters are warming faster than summers in North America, impacting everything from ecosystems to the economy. Global climate models indicate that this trend will...
Scientists detect novel SARS-CoV-2 variants in NYC wastewater
Researchers have detected at least four 'cryptic' variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in samples of wastewater from New York City's public...
New polymer fuel cells can operate at higher temperatures
A new high-temperature polymer fuel cell that operates at 80-160 degrees Celsius, with a higher-rated power density than state-of-the-art fuel cells, solves the longstanding...
New role for cyanide in early Earth and search for extraterrestrial life
Chemists discovered how cyanide could have enabled chemical reactions that metabolize carbon dioxide without the complex proteins used by living organisms today.
Supermountains controlled the evolution of life on Earth
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New analysis of tsunami deposits paints a clearer picture of Sanriku’s past
The Sanriku Coast - which includes present day Iwate and parts of Aomori and Miyagi - has been prone to tsunamis throughout its history....
Tracking SARS-CoV-2 during Tokyo 2020 via wastewater
Wastewater-based epidemiological tracking of COVID-19 in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic village showed that SARS-CoV-2 was present in areas without diagnosed individuals.
What a salamander virus can tell us about the future of biodiversity amid a...
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