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Plants & Animals Mar 17, 2024

Animal hair structure changes from summer to winter to fend off freezing weather, researchers show

Unique adaptations allow wild animals to survive temperature extremes that would quickly kill an unprotected human. For example, certain animals can withstand bitterly cold weather, thanks to the insulating properties of ...

Bio & Medicine Mar 15, 2024

In vivo production of CAR-T cells using virus-mimetic fusogenic nanovesicles

Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) are synthesized membrane proteins that enable lymphocytes to recognize and respond to the specific antigens of target cells. Despite the impressive efficacy of CAR-T cell therapy in treating ...

Social Sciences Mar 15, 2024

Are eco-friendly hotels inconvenient?

With the possible exception of those people who still seem to think it's OK to throw their McDonald's bag out the car window, most people like to be seen as environmentally conscious—or at least reasonably respectful of ...

Archaeology Mar 15, 2024

Manuports in the context of archaeology

If you look around your bedroom, or in the door pocket of your car, you may have a cool shell you've found and kept. Maybe it's a nice pinky-orange, or has a perfect little hole so that one day you could make a necklace.

Social Sciences Mar 14, 2024

Energy price hikes hit older people hardest, study finds

Adults ages 60 and up in developed nations are spending more money on energy than younger counterparts—and are also more likely to struggle to reduce those higher costs, according to research led in part by University of ...

Environment Mar 13, 2024

High levels of PFAS forever chemicals found flowing into River Mersey—new study

Huge volumes of toxic and cancer-causing forever chemicals are flowing into the River Mersey in north-west England. With a busy, industrialized skyline and both Manchester and Liverpool nearby, it's the second-most populated ...

Social Sciences Mar 13, 2024

Some young people planning fewer or no kids because of climate change

Collin Pearsall has friends who have started having children. But he has chosen a different path—due, in large part, to climate change.

Space Exploration Mar 12, 2024

Zero-boil-off tank experiments to enable long-duration space exploration

Do we have enough fuel to get to our destination? This is probably one of the first questions that comes to mind whenever your family gets ready to embark on a road trip. If the trip is long, you will need to visit gas stations ...

Environment Mar 12, 2024

Vehicle brakes produce charged particles that may harm public health, says study

Scientists know relatively little about particles released into the air when a vehicle driver brakes, though evidence suggests that those particles may be more harmful to health than particles exiting the tailpipe.

Ecology Mar 11, 2024

Four most polluted national park sites are in California

A couple years ago, as part of the Sierra Club's Outdoors for All campaign, Roberto Morales took a group of low-income Los Angeles area residents north to Sequoia National Park to help with a forest restoration project.

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