AI detects hidden earthquakes
Tiny movements in Earth's outermost layer may provide a Rosetta Stone for deciphering the physics and warning signs of big quakes. New algorithms that...
Upcycling polyethylene plastic waste into valuable molecules
Researchers develop a one-pot, low temperature catalytic method to turn polyethylene polymers into alkylaromatic molecules.
Turning streetwear into solar power plants
Researchers have developed a material that works like a luminescent solar concentrator and can even be applied to textiles. This opens up numerous possibilities...
Soil fungi act like a support network for trees
New research is first to show that growth rate of adult trees is linked to fungal networks colonizing their roots.
Are bushmeat hunters aware of zoonotic disease? Yes, but that’s not the issue
A recent article outlines how researchers with the measured the attitudes, practices and zoonoses awareness among community members associated with the bushmeat trade in...
Simple actions can help people survive landslides
Simple actions can dramatically improve a person's chances of surviving a landslide, according to records from 38 landslides in the US and around the...
Preventing lead poisoning at the source
Using a variety of public records, researchers examined every rental property in Cleveland from 2016-18 on factors related to the likelihood that the property...
Ice loss likely to continue in Antarctica, even if climate change is brought under...
A new study has revealed that ice loss in Antarctica persisted for many centuries after it was initiated and is expected to continue.
Grafting with epigenetically-modified rootstock yields surprise
Novel grafted plants -- consisting of rootstock epigenetically modified to 'believe' it has been under stress -- joined to an unmodified scion, or above-ground...
Wildfires can cause dangerous debris flows
Wildfires don't stop being dangerous after the flames go out. Even one modest rainfall after a fire can cause a deadly landslide, according to...
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