Botany: Slow growth the key to long term cold sensing
Researchers show that slow growth is used as a signal to sense long-term changes in temperature.
Invasive hedgehogs and ferrets habituate to and categorize smells
A new study examines how invasive mammalian predators both habituate to and generalize avian prey cues.
Tree planting does not always boost ecosystem carbon stocks, study finds
Planting huge numbers of trees to mitigate climate change is 'not always the best strategy' - with some experimental sites in Scotland failing to...
Children exposed to Deepwater Horizon oil spill suffered physical, mental health effects
A recent study has found that the Deepwater Horizon disaster was harmful to the mental and physical health of children in the area.
Sun and rain transform asphalt binder into potentially toxic compounds
Chemists show that asphalt binder, when exposed to sun and water, leaches thousands of potentially toxic compounds into the environment.
Bed bugs modify microbiome of homes they infest
Bed bug infestations can modify the home microbiome, according to a new study. When bed bugs are eradicated, home microbiomes return to normal.
Low-cost catalyst helps turn seawater into fuel at scale
The Navy's quest to power its ships by converting seawater into fuel is one step nearer fruition. Chemical engineers have demonstrated that a potassium-promoted...
Data analytics can predict global warming trends, heat waves
New data analytics process evaluates how global energy consumption, as well as urban green infrastructure, can affect climate change.
Monitoring groundwater changes more precisely
A new method could help to track groundwater changes better than before. Researchers have compared gravity field data from the GRACE and GRACE-Follow On...
Renewable energy transition makes dollars and sense
Ne research has disproved the claim that the transition to renewable electricity systems will harm the global economy.
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