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Researchers control cattle microbiomes to reduce methane and greenhouse gases
Researchers have learned to control the microbiome of cattle for the first time which could inhibit their methane production, and therefore reduce a major...
Lessening water quality problems caused by hurricane-related flooding
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Scientists discover new forms of feldspars
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New sunspots potentially herald increased solar activity
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A rising tide of marine disease? How parasites respond to a warming world
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Paper-thin gallium oxide transistor handles more than 8,000 volts
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Integrating satellite and socioeconomic data to improve climate change policy
Bangladesh is on track to lose all of its forestland in the next 35-40 years, leading to a rise in CO2 emissions and subsequent...
Smart windows that self-illuminate on rainy days
A research team develops self-powering, color-changing humidity sensors. Applicable to various fields including smart windows, health care and safety management.
The most common organism in the oceans harbors a virus in its DNA
The most common organism in the world's oceans -- and possibly the whole planet -- harbors a virus in its DNA. This virus may...
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