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Using an organic catalyst to make chlorine more energy efficiently
A team of chemists from Tsinghua University and Guangxi Normal University, both in China, has found…
Fixing broken flood gauges is important. But most Australians don't evacuate even when they know the water is coming
Devastating floods have hit community after community on Australia’s eastern seaboard over the last three years.…
As Canada fights the Alberta and BC wildfires, it must also plan for future disasters
British Columbia and Alberta are on fire. Tens of thousands of people have had to evacuate…
Some countries express fewer negative emotions than others: This is how people feel around the world
Emotions are affective reactions we experience to stimuli. They can be positive, such as feeling relaxed…
Study reveals key molecular interaction that sets the timing of our biological clocks
Molecular clocks in our cells synchronize our bodies with the cycle of night and day, cue…
Keeping California's oil in the ground will improve health but affect jobs, find study
As society reckons with climate change, there’s a growing call to keep fossil fuels right where…
Climate change to push species over abrupt tipping points, finds study
Climate change is likely to abruptly push species over tipping points as their geographic ranges reach…
How cells rapidly create protrusions for exploration and movement
In order to move, cells must be able to rapidly change shape. A team of researchers…
Nontoxic powder uses sunlight to quickly disinfect contaminated drinking water
At least 2 billion people worldwide routinely drink water contaminated with disease-causing microbes. Click…