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Researchers developed a computational approach to predict which metal-organic framework (MOF) structures will be the most stable, and therefore the best candidates for applications...
A detailed map of the microverse: Microbial niches
What defines the habitat -- the ecological niche -- of a microorganism? It is a combination of environmental factors such as temperature, moisture, and...
Sailing cargo ships can benefit from new aerodynamic tech
A research team has demonstrated a unique method that reduces the aerodynamic resistance of ships by 7.5 per cent. This opens the way for...
Researchers disentangle patterns of indoor mixing for respiratory disease transmission risk
Researchers have characterized the seasonal effects on human social behavior to provide new insights on the risk of respiratory disease transmission.
Legacy industrial contamination in the Arctic permafrost
A previously underestimated risk lurks in the frozen soil of the Arctic. When the ground thaws and becomes unstable in response to climate change,...
Discovery could hold the key to healthy aging during global warming
Researchers have long known that many animals live longer in colder climates than in warmer climates. New research in C. elegans nematode worms suggests...
Discovery of crucial clue to accelerate development of carbon-neutral porous materials
A recent study has provided a library of those various molecular clusters for future metal building blocks of MOFs, and suggested practical synthetic strategies.
Insect decline also occurs in forests
The number of insects has been declining for years. This has already been well documented for agricultural areas. In forests, however, temporal trends are...
Limiting warming to 2°C may avoid 80% of heat-related deaths in Middle East and...
Over 80% of predicted heat-related deaths in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by the end of the century could be prevented if...
Ocean warming intensifies viral outbreaks within corals
A groundbreaking three-year study in the South Pacific has found evidence that ocean warming can trigger outbreaks of 'dinoflagellate-infecting RNA viruses' that attack symbiotic...
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