Unrelenting wildfires in Canada and Hawaii. Catastrophic floods in Libya. Sweltering temperatures across the globe. These climate disasters, which once would have happened every decade or longer, all took place in 2023. As ...
Environment
Nov 28, 2023
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In a rare collaboration, two scientists, who are brothers working in unrelated disciplines, combined complementary expertise to tackle a chemical problem relating to the use of silicon in electronic devices.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 24, 2023
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The tidal wetlands and dykelands of the inner Bay of Fundy are recognized as critical ecosystems in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, as they provide essential benefits to both human and non-human communities.
Environment
Nov 24, 2023
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Zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) is a cryptographic tool that allows for the verification of validity between mutually untrusted parties without disclosing additional information. Non-interactive zero-knowledge proof (NIZKP) is ...
Quantum Physics
Nov 21, 2023
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In a new psychology paper titled "Present generation's negotiators realize their interests at the cost of future generations," researchers from Leuphana University Lüneburg and the University of Hildesheim have uncovered ...
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2023
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Prompting people to consider how their lives will impact future generations leads them to give more to charity and less to family members, according to new University at Buffalo School of Management research.
Social Sciences
Nov 17, 2023
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Chiral molecules can have dramatically different functional properties while sharing identical chemical formulae and almost identical structures. The molecular structure of two types of a chiral molecule—so-called enantiomers—are ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 16, 2023
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Governments that over-rely on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to meet their climate targets may be breaching international law, says a new study.
Environment
Nov 16, 2023
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Dechen, 40, grew up in Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. Her native language was Mangdip, also known as Nyenkha, as her parents are originally from central Bhutan. She went to schools in the city, where the curriculum ...
Education
Nov 15, 2023
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We are still getting used to a "new normal" of devastating summer heat waves. But the effects of a warming climate are being felt throughout the year, and recent autumn months have been further off the charts than ever.
Earth Sciences
Nov 14, 2023
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