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This Sun-Driven Gel, Modeled like Loofahs, Might Purify All the Water You’ll Need in a Day
Chemistry

This Sun-Driven Gel, Modeled like Loofahs, Might Purify All the Water You’ll Need in a Day

As the population of humans grows and contamination affects freshwater sources, access to clean water is becoming more and more difficult. The amount of water…
News Reports Emphasize Some Concerns to Deer Conservation, But they can Present Inaccurate or Incomplete Information
Plants and Animals

News Reports Emphasize Some Concerns to Deer Conservation, But they can Present Inaccurate or Incomplete Information

In order to determine whether news of threats to Brazilian deer species (Cervidae) accurately reflected the probability of extinction for these animals, a team of…
According to a Study, Honeybees Learn How to Fly and Find their Vector Source by the Following Dance
Plants and Animals

According to a Study, Honeybees Learn How to Fly and Find their Vector Source by the Following Dance

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), Freie Universität Berlin, and Rutgers University demonstrated in a study published in PNAS…
Under Freeze-Thaw Cycles, Different Coarse-Grained Contents have an Impact on the Mechanical Properties of Frozen Soil
Geography

Under Freeze-Thaw Cycles, Different Coarse-Grained Contents have an Impact on the Mechanical Properties of Frozen Soil

In nature, frozen soil is a multiphase composite geomaterial made up of porous air, ice crystals, mineral solid particles, and unfrozen water. When exposed to…
Data from Platform Holly Show How Natural Gas Seeps are Impacted by Petroleum Extraction
Environment

Data from Platform Holly Show How Natural Gas Seeps are Impacted by Petroleum Extraction

Petroleum is evident all over the Santa Barbara Channel, from oil rigs to tar leaks. And because UC Santa Barbara is nearby, researchers have been…
Newly Hatched Clownfish’s Growth, Metabolism, and Gene Activity are Affected by Ocean Warming
Plants and Animals

Newly Hatched Clownfish’s Growth, Metabolism, and Gene Activity are Affected by Ocean Warming

According to a recent study that was published in Science of The Total Environment, future ocean warming and marine heatwaves may have an effect on…
Researchers Learn How ATP Synthesis and Regulation Work in Photosynthetic Organisms
Agriculture

Researchers Learn How ATP Synthesis and Regulation Work in Photosynthetic Organisms

Researchers from Tokyo Tech have finally identified the redox control mechanism that enables effective ATP synthesis in photosynthetic organisms under a range of light conditions.…
Only 25% of the Carbon Emissions Caused by New Tropical Deforestation and Forest Degradation are Offset by Recovering Tropical Forests
Environment

Only 25% of the Carbon Emissions Caused by New Tropical Deforestation and Forest Degradation are Offset by Recovering Tropical Forests

According to a groundbreaking global study, rates of forest regrowth are being quickly surpassed by deforestation and forests lost or destroyed as a result of…
Researchers Provide a Cheap, Easy Method for Making Carbon Nanotube Wire on Polypropylene Sheets
Physics

Researchers Provide a Cheap, Easy Method for Making Carbon Nanotube Wire on Polypropylene Sheets

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) may now be created on a plastic film at a low cost thanks to research from Japan’s Tokyo University of Science.…
According to a Recent Study, Jellyfish Size may Affect their Nutritional Value
Plants and Animals

According to a Recent Study, Jellyfish Size may Affect their Nutritional Value

Jellyfish are aquatic creatures that belong to the phylum Cnidaria. They are found in oceans, seas, and some freshwater bodies all over the world. Jellyfish…
Diagnostic Use of 3D Bimodal Photoacoustic Ultrasonography in Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Medical

Diagnostic Use of 3D Bimodal Photoacoustic Ultrasonography in Peripheral Vascular Diseases

Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) refers to a group of conditions that affect the blood vessels outside the heart and brain, typically those in the legs…
Why Scientists are Concerned about Rain on Snow in the California Mountains
Geography

Why Scientists are Concerned about Rain on Snow in the California Mountains

Following storms that poured record-breaking amounts of snow in January and February 2023, California is currently experiencing another round of severe atmospheric rivers. This time,…
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