Humble pond plant duckweed may help researchers to develop better crops
Duckweed, a tiny freshwater floating plant, is an excellent laboratory model for scientists to discover new strategies for growing hardier and more sustainable crops...
Recordings of the magnetic field from 9,000 years ago teach us about the magnetic...
New research has uncovered findings regarding the magnetic field that prevailed in the Middle East between approximately 10,000 and 8,000 years ago. Researchers examined...
Cities are making mammals bigger
While climate change is causing some animals to shrink, a new study shows urbanization is causing many mammal species to grow both bigger and...
Herbicide resistance no longer a black box for scientists
New research pinpoints genomic regions associated with metabolic or non-target-site herbicide resistance in waterhemp, a problematic agricultural weed. Non-target-site resistance has long been considered...
Pollinators: First global risk index for species declines and effects on humanity
Disappearing habitats and use of pesticides are driving the loss of pollinator species around the world, posing a threat to 'ecosystem services' that provide...
The Arctic Ocean’s deep past provides clues to its imminent future
As the Arctic Ocean warms and sea ice shrinks, will the newly exposed sea surface see a plankton population boom and a burgeoning ecosystem...
Polymers ‘click’ together using green chemistry
A multi-institutional team of chemists harnessed the power of a dangerous gas called SOF4 to create new modifiable polymers useful for drug discovery and...
Robotic floats provide new look at ocean health and global carbon cycle
Researchers demonstrated how a fleet of robotic floats can revolutionize our understanding of ocean primary productivity.
Pandemic and digitalization set stage for revival of a cast-off idea: Personal carbon allowances
Researchers say the time may be right for many industrialized nations to resurrect an idea once thought to be unfeasible: personal carbon allowances (PCAs)....
Woven nanotube fibers turn heat energy into electrical energy
Carbon nanotubes woven into thread-like fibers and sewn into fabrics become a thermoelectric generator that can turn heat from the sun or other sources...
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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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