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Concentration of microparticles in lakes reflect nearby human activity and land use
A new study suggests that microparticle concentrations in lakes are higher than previously reported, and that human activity and surrounding land use may be...
Mechanical buckling of petals produces iridescent patterns visible to bees
Flowers are employing a materials science phenomenon typically associated with failures in structural engineering to produce exquisite three-dimensional petal patterns to lure pollinators.
Rapid increase in global light pollution
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Solar cells with 30-year lifetimes for power-generating windows
A new transparency-friendly solar cell design could marry high efficiencies with 30-year estimated lifetimes, new research has shown. It may pave the way for...
Species in polar regions hard hit by climate change
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False spring: Climate change may erode frogs’ ability to withstand salt pollution
Climate change may erode frogs' ability to withstand road salt pollution, according to researchers. Driven by climate change, spring in the northeastern United States...
New ocean temperature data help scientists make their hot predictions
So many climate models, so little time ... A new way of measuring ocean temperatures helps scientists sort the likely from unlikely scenarios of...
New 3D-printed sensor can detect glyphosate in beverages
A newly developed, low-cost sensor can detect and accurately measure the amount of the widely used and controversial herbicide, glyphosate, in droplets of liquid...
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