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Site in Melbourne, Australia. Credit: Mata, Et al By increasing the diversity of indigenous plants in urban areas, researchers from the University of Melbourne have seen a seven-fold increase in the number of insect species in just three years, confirming the ecological benefits of urban greening projects. The findings are published in Ecological Solutions and …
Schematic of felid hyoid anatomy in situ in (a) Panthera tigris and (b) Caracal caracal. Stylohyoid is orange, epihyoid (* = ligamentous in Panthera) is purple, ceratohyoid is yellow, basihyoid is red, and thyrohyoid is cyan. Credit: Journal of Morphology (2023). DOI:10.1002/jmor.21627 When a sabertooth tiger called out, what noise did it make—a mighty roar or a …
Charge reversal of the spiropyran-PNIPAM polymers. (A) Schematic of charge reversal of the SP/SP(SO3−) spiropyran-PNIPAM hydrogel. The net charge of spiropyran and sulfonated spiropyran molecules changes from +1 to 0 and from 0 to −1, respectively. (B)Potential values of the SP/SP(SO3−) spiropyran-PNIPAM solutions with different SP/SP(SO3−) molar ratios in acidic MeOH/water (4:1, v/v) (pH 2.32) …
Swiss NGO OPPAL has enlisted hundreds of volunteers this summer to chase predatory wolves away from grazing livestock. Using a powerful torch, Aliki Buhayer-Mach momentarily drenches a nearby mountain top in light, straining to see if wolves are lurking in the shadows. If the predator were to get past the electric wires stretched around this …
Firemen battle flames during a wildfire near Prodromos, 100km northeast from Athens. Greece on Tuesday was battling a growing wildfire front that killed two and forced widespread evacuations in the second deadly wave of fires in a month. Blazes burned unchecked in northeastern Greece, the islands of Evia and Kythnos and the region of Boeotia …
The government says the water set to be piped into the Pacific is safe, but local fishermen and people in nearby countries — notably China — are alarmed. Japan has announced plans to release wastewater from the stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean starting Thursday. Here is what we know about the release, how …
A simple blood test may predict the risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation. “High levels of certain biomarkers are indicators of heart and kidney complications and may help predict future risk …
Earlier this month, Russia launched its first lunar spacecraft in almost 50 years. The nation hoped that the Luna-25 would be a revival of Russia’s once prestigious space program. However, the Luna-25 mission crashed into the Moon after a problem preparing for pre-landing orbit sent the craft spiraling to the lunar surface. Tech. Entertainment. Science. …
Artificial Electrocatalytic Ammonia Synthesis (Which Can Couple With Clean Renewable Electricity) Is Recently Becoming A Research Hotspot. Researchers Review Recent Advances In Electrocatalytic Ammonia Synthesis Involving Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction Reaction, Nitric Oxide Reduction Reaction, And Nitrate/Nitrite Reduction Reaction. The Challenges And Future Perspectives Are Also Proposed In The Concluding Remarks. Credit: Chinese Journal of Catalysis …
Two Georgia Tech researchers, Alex Robel and Shi Joyce Sim, have collaborated on a new model for how water moves under glaciers. The new theory shows that up to twice the amount of subglacial water that was originally predicted might be draining into the ocean — potentially increasing glacial melt, sea level rise, and biological …