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Exploring how plants colonized land half a billion years ago
A team led by evolutionary biologist Prof. Dr. Sven Gould of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU)…
Research reveals northernmost glaciers on the globe are melting at record speed
Greenland’s many small glaciers are melting at great speed, and the melting is increasing, especially in…
Scientists develop antimicrobial, plant-based food wrap designed to replace plastic
Aiming to produce environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic food wrap and containers, a Rutgers scientist has…
Fifth of global food-related emissions due to transport, research finds
In 2007, ‘locavore’—a person who only eats food grown or produced within a 100-mile (161km) radius—was…
A rare discovery of long-term memory in wild frog-eating bats
Frog-eating bats trained by researchers to associate a phone ringtone with a tasty treat were able…
Nanoparticles that control flow of light like road signs direct traffic
Physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) have developed tiny translucent slides capable of producing two…
Paper explores how marsh sediment shapes and impacts river deltas
River deltas and their adjoining wetlands are being threatened by rising sea levels and decreased river…
Novel enzyme-free strategy to detect organophosphorus pesticide residues
High usage and unreasonable methods have caused excessive residues of glyphosate in agricultural products, so it’s…
Supporting teachers' mental health
La Trobe University research reveals an inexpensive “peer support” model used extensively by frontline health workers…