Eat grass-fed beef, help the planet? Research says not so simple
For cattle fattened in fields instead of feedlots, the grass may be greener, but the carbon emissions are not.
Environment
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First documented sighting of a group of bowhead whales in Canada's Churchill River Estuary
In the summer of 2020, researchers from the University of Manitoba set up a time-lapse camera overlooking the Churchill River Estuary. The goal of their research was to understand the interactions between beluga whales and ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 17, 2025
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Defect-engineered metal-organic frameworks offer rapid detection of nerve agents
Nerve agents are highly toxic chemical warfare agents that inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in the nervous system, causing severe symptoms such as seizures and respiratory failure. Timely detection of these agents is crucial ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 17, 2025
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How multiple human-induced stressors interactively impair freshwater food webs
Ecosystems face a combination of stressors that can interact in complex ways, leading to either synergistic (amplifying) or antagonistic (dampening) effects. It is necessary to understand how these interactions affect food ...
Ecology
Mar 17, 2025
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Cells' mechanical force key to survival in cellular competition, study reveals
There is a trial of strength at the cellular level. Cells are in constant competition with each other and so eliminate diseased or unwanted cells. Cell competition is therefore a central principle for maintaining the health ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 17, 2025
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Engineered E. coli could be used to produce biodegradable plastics
E. coli bacteria could be used to create biodegradable plastics, reports a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology. The engineered bacterial system described in the study may help in the production of plastics with desirable ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 17, 2025
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AI recognizes the mass of the most energetic particles of cosmic radiation
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) scares many people as neural networks, modeled after the human brain, are so complex that even experts do not understand them. However, the risk to society of applying opaque algorithms ...
Astronomy
Mar 17, 2025
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Climate change 'will accelerate' owing to decline in natural carbon storage, says study
The natural process of locking away carbon dioxide (CO2) appears to be in decline—and climate change will accelerate as a result, a University of Strathclyde study warns.
Earth Sciences
Mar 17, 2025
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Lakes worldwide are changing color, possibly due to human impact
Over the last 40 years, the majority of the world's lakes have changed color, according to a new study. The research team analyzed 32 million satellite observations from over 67,000 lakes. Major changes in the lake ecosystems ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 17, 2025
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Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct—but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 livestock breeds across 38 farmed species.
Plants & Animals
Mar 17, 2025
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