One-step synthesis of Janus hydrogel
Janus adhesive hydrogels hold promising applications across health care fields. Nevertheless, a simple method to synthesize the material had yet to be bioengineered in the lab.
04/12/2023
A lethal wildlife disease is stalking South Carolina: How 'zombie deer' threaten the state
Tom Hauge, a veteran wildlife biologist in Wisconsin, was told 21 years ago that a deadly disease had shown up in deer that roamed across the state's southwest corner.
Plants & Animals
Dec 4, 2023
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Exxon among 50 oil producers in controversial climate pact at COP28
Exxon Mobil Corp. and Saudi Arabia's Aramco, the world's largest private and state-sector oil companies, led a pledge by 50 oil and gas producers at the COP28 climate summit to cut emissions from their own operations.
Environment
Dec 4, 2023
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Proposal for new water district sparks fear of Northern California 'water grab'
As California grapples with worsening cycles of drought, a proposal to create a new water district in Butte County has sparked fears of a profit-driven water grab by large-scale farmers and outside interests.
Environment
Dec 4, 2023
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'Unusual' ancient graves found near Arctic, but no remains discovered inside, study says
Just south of the Arctic Circle, within the vast forests of northern Finland, lies a sandy field dotted with dozens of "unusual" pits.
Archaeology
Dec 4, 2023
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NASA and Boeing chase jet contrails with science of climate impact in doubt
Scientific debate is getting heated over what to do about airplane contrails—the wispy lines of water vapor you often see trailing behind a jet.
Environment
Dec 4, 2023
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'Limbless' creature found digging beneath rotten tree in Vietnam: It's a new species
In Vietnam's driest and hottest region, a limbless forest creature took refuge under a rotten log, scrounging around for termites to eat. Suddenly, something lifted the nearly-blind animal into the air. It tried to defend ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 4, 2023
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Indonesia's coal love affair still aflame despite pledges
Sania sits in front of her home in Indonesia, less than a kilometer from Southeast Asia's biggest coal complex, where chimneys pump dark gray smoke and a chemical smell into the air.
Environment
Dec 4, 2023
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Volunteer divers guard Oman's 'unique' coral reefs
On a sailing boat anchored off Oman's pristine Daymaniyat Islands, volunteer divers pull on wetsuits, check their scuba tanks and then take turns plunging into the clear turquoise water.
Ecology
Dec 4, 2023
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Indonesia's Marapi volcano erupts for the second day, halting search for 12 missing climbers
Indonesian authorities halted the search for 12 climbers after Mount Marapi volcano erupted again Monday, spewing a new burst of hot ash as high as 800 meters (2,620 feet) into the air, officials said.
Environment
Dec 4, 2023
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