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Cheap, sustainable hydrogen through solar power

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The adverse health effects of disaster-related trauma

A new study has found that individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to experience disaster-related home loss, and they are also more likely...

A step towards solar fuels out of thin air

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Scientists develop a cool new method of refrigeration

Researchers have developed a new kind of heating and cooling method that they have named the ionocaloric refrigeration cycle. They hope the technique will...

Is it safe? Why some animals fear using wildlife crossings

In recent years, humans have built wildlife crossings in high-traffic areas to prevent road accidents and give animals access to expanded habitats for mating...

Reef fish must relearn the ‘rules of engagement’ after coral bleaching

Mass coral bleaching events are making it harder for some species of reef fish to identify competitors, new research reveals. Scientists studying reefs across...

Zebrafish testing identifies a gene potentially at the root of domestication

Researchers have shown that zebrafish can provide genetic baz1b clues to the evolution of social behaviors in humans and domesticated species.

User resources available from NSIDC 

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Eco-friendly materials capable of purifying water at high speed with inexpensive raw materials

A team developed photothermal porous polymer capable of ultra-fast adsorption and removal of phenolic microplastics and VOC contaminants in water. Showing the potential as...

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