Chitin hydrogel is recognized as a promising material for a variety of biomedical applications. Its biocompatibility…
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Apple snail invasion could be 'disastrous' for rice production and food security in Kenya, study reveals
An invasion of apple snail could be “disastrous” for rice production and food security in Kenya…
Political apathy spreads from parents to adolescent children, study finds
Political apathy is growing in democracies around the world. Political apathy, also known as political alienation,…
Forest fires in British Columbia are 30 times worse than average, say researchers
This summer has seen a violent outbreak of forest fires across Canada and North America. According…
NASA's first new wind tunnel in 40 years will turn science fiction to fact
Flying cars. Space tourism. Safe reentry for astronauts coming back from Mars. Click here…
How enterprise resource planning systems can boost business
Research in the International Journal of Business Information Systems has focused on the use of enterprise…
Shrinking light: Waveguiding scheme enables highly confined subnanometer optical fields
Imagine shrinking light down to the size of a tiny water molecule, unlocking a world of…
Green sea turtles have traveled to the same place to eat for 3,000 years, discovers ecologist
For approximately 3,000 years, generations of green sea turtles have returned to the same seagrass meadows…
All about the Benjamins: Researchers decipher the secrets of Benjamin Franklin's paper money
Benjamin Franklin may be best known as the creator of bifocals and the lightning rod, but…
Viewpoint: Paying the costs of climate resilience
The transition to an environmentally sustainable economy has begun, but it will be a generation (about…