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Researchers have designed a new electrolyte for lithium metal batteries that could increase the driving range of electric cars.

When planting trees threatens the forest

The first-of-its-kind study reveals that subsidies for the planting of commercially valuable tree plantations in Chile resulted in the loss of biologically valuable natural...

Artificial night sky poses serious threat to coastal species

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Washing away stubborn biofilms using fungal cleaning products

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Ice core research in Antarctica sheds new light on role of sea ice in...

New research findings underline the crucial role that sea ice throughout the Southern Ocean played for atmospheric CO2 in times of rapid climate change...

Parallel evolution in three-spined sticklebacks

A group of researchers used novel and powerful methods to disentangle the patterns of parallel evolution of freshwater three-spined sticklebacks at different geographic scales...

Protecting natural forest in oil palm plantations crucial for conservation

A study has found that patches of protected forest on oil palm plantations play an important role in helping to conserve endangered species including...

Biologists unravel tangled mystery of plant cell growth

When cells don't divide into proper copies of themselves, living things fail to grow as they should. For the first time, scientists now understand...

Attitudes of urban residents towards environmental migration in Kenya and Vietnam

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 22 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0805-1People may choose or be forced to relocate due to climate change. Here the authors show...

Perception of climate migrants

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 22 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0803-3Migrants arriving in cities must overcome many challenges, including gaining acceptance from established residents. New research...

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