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A new study identifies the influence of climate change in the greater number of home runs in major league baseball in recent years. The...
Environmental impact reports hugely underestimate consequences for wildlife
Research shows that environmental impact reports hugely underestimate the consequences of new developments for wildlife. This is because they don't take into account how...
Fully recyclable printed electronics ditch toxic chemicals for water
Engineers have produced fully recyclable printed electronics that replace the use of chemicals with water in the fabrication process. By bypassing the need for...
Model simulates variable flap stiffness for the best lift
There is extensive research on how a fixed-position flap affects lift in the realm of fluid-structure interaction. So, researchers conducted a bio-inspired study with...
Blind dating in bacteria evolution
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Long-forgotten equation provides new tool for converting carbon dioxide
To manage atmospheric carbon dioxide and convert the gas into a useful product, scientists have dusted off an archaic -- now 120 years old...
Sierra squirrels find their niche amid a changing climate
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US forests face an unclear future with climate change
Climate change might compromise how permanently forests are able to store carbon and keep it out of the air. In a new study, researchers...
New pesticide exposure test developed to protect inexperienced cannabis farmers
Chemists created a more reliable, robust and efficient way to monitor pesticide exposure and help protect the health and safety of agricultural workers, especially...
Newly discovered probiotic could protect Caribbean corals threatened by deadly, devastating disease
Researchers have discovered the first effective bacterial probiotic for treating and preventing stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), a mysterious ailment that has devastated...
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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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