Lichen communities may take decades—and in some cases up to a century—to fully return to chaparral ecosystems after wildfire, finds a study from the University of California, Davis, and Stanford University.
Plants & Animals
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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new material that prevents infections in wounds, a specially designed hydrogel that works against all types of bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant ...
Biochemistry
May 11, 2021
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Aqueducts are very impressive examples of the art of construction in the Roman Empire. Even today, they still provide new insights into aesthetic, practical and technical aspects of construction and use. Scientists at Johannes ...
Archaeology
May 11, 2021
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A research team in the University of Maryland (UMD) Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) has achieved another breakthrough in metallic zinc battery chemistry—after innovating a zinc-air battery cathode ...
Nanophysics
May 11, 2021
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Researchers have confirmed the existence of magnetic plasma waves, known as Alfvén waves, in the Sun's photosphere. The study, published in Nature Astronomy, provides new insights into these fascinating waves that were first ...
Astronomy
May 11, 2021
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A University of Bath School of Management academic has developed an algorithm to help charities and aid organizations improve the way they help victims of storms, floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters.
Social Sciences
May 11, 2021
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Like detectives, Argonne scientists are studying clues from the release of carbon in thawing permafrost regions, piecing the clues together to create detailed maps to predict the impact of rising global temperatures on future ...
Environment
May 11, 2021
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All three species of manatee now present on Earth share a common ancestor from which they split some 6.5 million years ago, when a huge lake in Amazonia, then linked to the Caribbean, was cut off from the sea. The African ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 11, 2021
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Astronomers have performed high-resolution observations of a complex planetary nebula known as NGC 1514. Results of the study provide essential information about morpho-kinematical structure and chemical composition of this ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded a drought emergency to a large swath of the nation's most populous state while seeking more than $6 billion in multiyear water spending as one of the warmest, driest springs ...
Environment
May 11, 2021
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