Interest in vertical farming is growing worldwide. This method of cultivation offers great advantages: local, fresh production that is possible at any location in a very sustainable way. On the negative side are the high ...
Agriculture
Dec 10, 2021
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A hedge fund designed to pool money together for the public good could tackle a niche of problems that governments, non-profit organizations and for-profit companies all struggle with solving, according to Penn State researchers.
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2021
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On the Periodic Table of Elements, there are elements that most people remember from school—oxygen, hydrogen, gold and silver. But there are also the ones that you might not immediately recognize, such as berkelium and ...
Materials Science
Dec 10, 2021
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Growing up in Waukegan, Eduardo Flores didn't think much about the presence of inhalers on his playground.
Environment
Dec 10, 2021
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Like the dark side of the moon, what you cannot see you cannot know. The same holds for floodplains.
Plants & Animals
Dec 10, 2021
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When the clock strikes midnight on December 31, one in five large businesses will likely fail to comply to their legal obligations under Australia's Modern Slavery Act (2018), according to new research from the University ...
Economics & Business
Dec 10, 2021
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With multiple rovers landed and a mission set to return samples to Earth, Mars has dominated the search for life in the solar system for decades. But Venus has some fresh attention coming its way.
Space Exploration
Dec 10, 2021
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When it comes to motherhood, orangutans are animals of distinction. An orangutan mother will stay in close contact with her baby for up to nine years—longer than almost all mammals other than humans. Much like humans, orangutans ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 10, 2021
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Many savanna-dependent species in Africa, including large herbivores and apex predators, are at increasing risk of extinction. Estimated costs of achieving effective management of protected areas in Africa where lions live ...
Ecology
Dec 10, 2021
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With the increasing digitalization in manufacturing industries, companies start to integrate big data analytics into business processes and sell smart services. However, people tend to resist change, remain skeptical about ...
Economics & Business
Dec 10, 2021
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