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Reducing air pollution 'could prevent 50,000 EU deaths'
Limiting air pollution to levels recommended by the World Health Organization could prevent more than 50,000…
Butterflies create jet propulsion with a clap of their wings
The whimsical, wafting flight of butterflies may not give the impression of top aerodynamic performance, but…
Alabama museum to restore full-sized mockup of space shuttle
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama announced plans Tuesday to restore the world’s only…
Protected areas vulnerable to growing emphasis on food security
Protected areas are critical to mitigating extinction of species; however, they may also be in conflict…
Researchers develop a mathematical model to explain the complex architecture of termite mounds
Following a series of studies on termite mound physiology and morphogenesis over the past decade, researchers…
Do simulations represent the real world at the atomic scale?
Computer simulations hold tremendous promise to accelerate the molecular engineering of green energy technologies, such as…
Appearance, social norms keep students off Zoom cameras
When the semester shifted online amid the COVID-19 pandemic last spring, Cornell University instructor Mark Sarvary,…
Study shows how network of marine protected areas could help safeguard Antarctic penguins
New research led by BirdLife International, the University of East Anglia (UEA) and British Antarctic Survey…
Stealing the spotlight in the field and kitchen
Plant breeders are constantly working to develop new bean varieties to meet the needs and desires…