Common household cleaner can boost effort to harvest fusion energy on Earth
Path-setting findings demonstrate for the first time a novel regime for confining heat in stellarators. The demonstration could advance the twisty design as a...
Ancient Mesopotamian discovery transforms knowledge of early farming
Researchers have unearthed the earliest definitive evidence of broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum) in ancient Iraq, challenging our understanding of humanity's earliest agricultural practices.
Safe drinking water remains out of reach for many Californians
An estimated 370,000 Californians rely on drinking water that may contain high levels of arsenic, nitrate or hexavalent chromium, and contaminated drinking water disproportionately...
Researchers find concerns for animals tied to same habitats
While site fidelity may be beneficial for animals when environmental conditions don't change very fast, those benefits may not be realized in the ever-changing...
Watering holes bring together wildlife, and their parasites
The sun rises on the savannas of central Kenya. Grasses sway in the wind as hoof-steps fall on the dusty ground. A menagerie of...
New model examines the effects of toxicants on populations in polluted rivers
A new mathematical model describes the interactions between a population and a toxicant in a river environment, enabling researchers to study how the way...
Wearable air sampler assesses personal exposure to SARS-CoV-2
Researchers have developed a passive air sampler clip that can help assess personal exposure to SARS-CoV-2, which could be especially helpful for workers in...
Identification of one of the first multicellular algae thanks to its chlorophyll fossilized for...
Researchers have discovered the first in-situ evidence of chlorophyll remnants in a billion-year-old multicellular algal microfossil preserved in shales from the Congo Basin. This...
Biomass burning increases low clouds over southeastern Asia
Clouds have significant impact on the energy balance of the Earth system. Low clouds such as Stratocumulus, Cumulus and Stratus cover about 30 percent...
Overcoming a bottleneck in carbon dioxide conversion
A new study reveals why some attempts to convert carbon dioxide into fuel have failed, and offers possible solutions.
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