Floods hit millions in West and Central Africa
Parts of Central and West Africa have seen heavy flooding over an unusually intense rainy season, unleashing a humanitarian crisis in which hundreds have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced.
Parts of Central and West Africa have seen heavy flooding over an unusually intense rainy season, unleashing a humanitarian crisis in which hundreds have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced.
Environment
Sep 10, 2024
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A new study finds there are two simple editing changes companies can make to their annual reports that improve investor confidence.
Economics & Business
Sep 10, 2024
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Planting flowers in urban green spaces across Cornwall significantly boosted numbers of pollinating insects, new research shows.
Ecology
Sep 10, 2024
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Research from the University of Liverpool, conducted in partnership with the Revenge Porn Helpline, has revealed that a significant number of websites analyzed containing non-consensual intimate images (NCIIs—colloquially ...
Social Sciences
Sep 10, 2024
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The vast expanse of internet connectivity, online media, social media platforms, gaming platforms, and new forms and uses of artificial intelligence (AI) have opened enormous opportunities for commerce and communication.
Social Sciences
Sep 10, 2024
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A research team led by Professor Sheng Zhigao at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has, for the first time, observed the strong nonlinear magnetic second harmonic generation (MSHG) ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 10, 2024
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Cannabis sativa is highly valued for its cannabinoids, which are primarily produced in female inflorescences. However, the genetic control of inflorescence development remains largely unexplored, posing a significant challenge ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 10, 2024
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Researchers from iDiv, Leipzig University and Sun Yat-sen University in China have found that large-scale deforestation has a greater warming effect on the climate than previously thought. Their analysis of computer simulations ...
Environment
Sep 10, 2024
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Bisphenol compounds (BPs), crucial ingredients in the production of various polymers, are ubiquitous in our daily lives and industrial processes. Bisphenol A (BPA), a prevalent BP in the environment, has been extensively ...
Ecology
Sep 10, 2024
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The ecological environment in karst regions of southwest China is fragile and sensitive. About 510,000 km2 of highly irregularly exposed carbonate rocks are distributed there—a region characterized by frequent extreme rainfall, ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 10, 2024
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