To protect against rising sea levels in a warming world, coastal cities typically follow a standard playbook with various protective infrastructure options. For example, a seawall could be designed based on the latest climate ...
Earth Sciences
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In the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains, an unassuming yet remarkable butterfly has been quietly flying under our scientific radar for years. With a wingspan of an inch to an inch and a half, and wings that are brown on ...
Evolution
Apr 17, 2025
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Extratropical cyclones (or low-pressure systems) traveling along the Kuroshio in East Asia most frequently occur in spring, bringing heavy rain and snowfall in the region. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba unveiled ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 17, 2025
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A team of Rice University researchers has developed a new way to control light interactions using a specially engineered structure called a 3D photonic-crystal cavity. Their work, published in the journal Nature Communications, ...
Optics & Photonics
Apr 17, 2025
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An unusually heavy spring storm across the Alps sparked chaos on Thursday, as it dumped more than a meter of snow in some areas, shutting ski areas, roads, trains and schools as authorities urged people to stay home.
Environment
Apr 17, 2025
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Imagine the tiniest game of checkers in the world—one played by using lasers to precisely shuffle around ions across a very small grid.
Quantum Physics
Apr 17, 2025
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A new study has investigated how the relationship between mean annual precipitation (MAP) and grassland biomass changes when one or more nutrients are added.
Ecology
Apr 17, 2025
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Lake ecosystems can receive high inputs of terrestrial organic matter (t-OM) that microbes make available to higher trophic level consumers. A Finnish-Dutch research group has examined the terrestrial reliance of 19 consumer ...
Ecology
Apr 17, 2025
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Small organisms can have a big impact, and researchers have explored nearly a dozen nontraditional yeast strains to determine which ones could brew the best nonalcoholic beers for a rapidly growing market.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 17, 2025
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Secondary school boys get lower grades than girls and this is partly due to the fact that their friends are more likely to misbehave at school. That is the conclusion of a research study conducted by educational sociologist ...
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2025
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