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Biotechnology 8 hours ago

Harnessing breadfruit starch for bioethanol production

In a bid to address the growing demand for renewable energy, a team of scientists has turned to an unlikely source—the humble breadfruit. A recent study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts has shed ...

Social Sciences 8 hours ago

Reducing prejudice in war zones proves challenging

There are 62.5 million internally displaced persons worldwide, according to 2022 data by the UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency. These individuals were forced to leave their homes but remain in the same country.

Economics & Business 8 hours ago

US state of New Jersey ranks near the bottom on pay equity for mothers

Forget the flowers. This Mother's Day, give Mom a raise. A new report by the Rutgers Center for Women and Work finds that New Jersey ranks near the bottom of all states on pay equity for mothers.

Optics & Photonics 9 hours ago

Information-entropy enabled identifying topological photonic phase in real space

Researchers led by Prof. Xiaoyong Hu at Peking University, China, are interested in topological photonics. They have proposed an interdisciplinary approach to study the topological systems through information entropy (IE) ...

Environment 9 hours ago

Nothing to sneeze at: Experimental model shows pollen can change the weather

More than 80 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies due to airborne pollen, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Associated medical costs exceed $3 billion every year, with nearly ...

Environment 9 hours ago

Many people in the Arctic are staying put despite climate change, study reports

Temperatures are rising rapidly in the Arctic, raising questions about how communities are coping in the shifting climate. A team led by Penn State researchers reviewed studies from the past 30 years to examine whether these ...

Social Sciences 9 hours ago

Why so many jobs are boring: Study identifies large interest gaps in US labor market

A recent study out of Michigan State University found large gaps between people's career interests and U.S. job demands. These gaps indicate that the interest demands of the U.S. labor market differ drastically from the supply ...

Social Sciences 9 hours ago

Q&A: Researcher exposes child labor trafficking as a hidden crime after investigating 132 victims

Children trafficked for their labor often work in public view in restaurants, laundromats, agricultural fields and water parks, but little has been known about their plight.

Analytical Chemistry 10 hours ago

Accelerating material characterization: Machine learning meets X-ray absorption spectroscopy

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists have developed a new approach that can rapidly predict the structure and chemical composition of heterogeneous materials.

Social Sciences 11 hours ago

Do you feel like you belong at work? Here's why it's so important for your health, happiness and productivity

We all want to feel like we belong. Psychologists have known this for a long time, describing belonging as a fundamental human need that brings meaning to our lives.

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