Nature draws out a happy place for children
Young children in deprived areas see nature and outdoor spaces as being associated with 'happy places', according to a new study.
Roads pose significant threat to bee movement and flower pollination
Road networks extend some 20 million miles across the globe, and that number is projected to increase by an additional 15 million miles or...
COVID-19 wastewater testing proves effective in new study
The research offers some of the first clear guidance on the most effective methods to perform testing to detect COVID-19 in wastewater.
Sequencing the genome of the leopard
They are some of the most beautiful, and elusive, animals on the plant. Leopards. In a major scientific step, the whole genome DNA sequence...
Box fan air cleaner can greatly reduce virus transmission, study finds
A systematic modeling study of simple air cleaners using a box fan shows these inexpensive units can greatly decrease the amount of airborne virus...
Lichens slow to return after wildfire
Lichen communities may take decades -- and in some cases up to a century -- to fully return to chaparral ecosystems after wildfire.
Discovering candidate for reflex network of walking cats: Understanding animals with robots
A group of researchers developed a quadruped robot platform that can reproduce the neuromuscular dynamics of animals, discovering that a steady gait and experimental...
Quantum mechanics paves the way for more stable organic solar cells
Quantum mechanics can be used to create more stable and more easily produced organic solar cells.
Protecting local water has global benefits
A new article demonstrates why keeping local lakes and other waterbodies clean produces cost-effective benefits locally and globally.
1.5°C ‘degrowth’ scenarios suggest need for new mitigation pathways
The first comprehensive comparison of 'degrowth' scenarios with established pathways to limit climate change highlights the risk of over-reliance on technological innovation to support...
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