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Limiting warming to 2 degrees C will require emission cuts across entire food system
Agriculture and the food system have long been challenging subjects for climate negotiators at the United…
Estimating microplastic consumption
Since the mass production of plastics began in the 1940s, the versatile polymers have spread rapidly…
Food freshness sensors could replace 'use-by' dates to cut food waste
The researchers say the new sensors could help detect spoilage and reduce food waste for supermarkets…
DNA nanorobots target HER2-positive breast cancer cells
According to the Mayo Clinic, about 20% of breast cancers make abnormally high levels of a…
New material with magnetic shape memory
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and ETH Zurich have developed a new material that…
The physical limit of quantum optics resolves a mystery of computational complexity
Linear optics comprises one of the best examples for demonstrating quantum physics. It works at room…
Building blocks of the Earth: Research team re-calculates distribution of volatile elements
Chemical analyses of meteorites allow for a better estimation of the chemical composition of the Earth…
Exploring deeper understanding and better description of networks
Since the beginning of the last century, research on complex systems has advanced the fields of…
The epic search for oldest ice in Antarctica
On 1st June 2019, the European Beyond EPICA Oldest Ice Core project started with the aim…