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Exploring bonds and electronic structure in plutonium hybrid materials
Understanding the arrangement of electrons in compounds containing actinide elements, such as uranium and plutonium, can…
In the tropics, woody vines may make lightning more deadly for forests
Many tropical forests are experiencing increases in lightning and lianas, thanks in part to global change.…
The organization of sex trafficking: Study reveals entrepreneurial cycle of human exploitation
Through coercion and deception, more than 20 million people around the world are forced into labor…
New research highlights an overlooked accelerant of ice loss from Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier
In West Antarctica, the 80-mile-wide stream of sliding ice at the heart of Thwaites Glacier is…
Advanced electrode to help remediation of stubborn new 'forever chemicals'
As new environmental regulations are rolling out to mitigate the industry-retired long-chain chemicals known as PFAS…
Rare beetle, rediscovered after 55 years, named in honor of former governor
When University of California, Berkeley, entomologist Kipling Will first heard that former Gov. Jerry Brown was…
Strong winds drive early Spain wildfire
Strong winds fanned the flames of Spain’s first major fire of the year on Monday, complicating…
Study suggests pumas utilize sly strategy of fertilizing plants that recruit prey to hunting grounds
A new Panthera study published today in Landscape Ecology has found that pumas might utilize a…
HIV can persist for years in myeloid cells of people on antiretroviral therapy
A subset of white blood cells, known as myeloid cells, can harbor HIV in people who…