Green and compact is the recipe for climate-friendly cities
How climate-friendly is the urban development in your municipality? A new tool helps planners compare alternatives.
Environment
Mar 19, 2025
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Court cases for protestors should focus on integrity and not remorse, say researchers
Protestors charged with non-violent offenses should be able to explain their motives in court as part of their legal defense, new research says.
Political science
Mar 19, 2025
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How an organelle evolves in symbiosis with a cell: Intermediate stage sheds light on the assimilation process
Organelles in cells were originally often independent cells, which were incorporated by host cells and lost their independence in the course of evolution. A team of biologists headed by Professor Dr. Eva Nowack at Heinrich ...
Evolution
Mar 19, 2025
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Study compares people's views on voluntary childlessness across Europe
A new study compares people's attitudes towards voluntary childlessness across 27 countries and finds that different results may emerge depending on whether the measurement focuses on social expectations or perceived consequences ...
Social Sciences
Mar 19, 2025
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World's first quantum microsatellite demonstrates secure communication with multiple ground stations
A research team has developed the world's first quantum microsatellite and demonstrated real-time quantum key distribution (QKD) between the satellite and multiple compact, mobile ground stations.
Optics & Photonics
Mar 19, 2025
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Aerogel provides enhanced oil adsorption through anisotropic structure
Oil contamination from various human activities (such as oil spills from production, transportation, shipping, and storage) and natural events (e.g., natural seepage) has caused significant environmental, ecological, and ...
Materials Science
Mar 19, 2025
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Rarely seen cave art holds prehistoric secrets in France
Deep inside a labyrinthine cave in southwestern France, ancient humans who lived around 30,000 years ago carved horses, mammoths and rhinoceros into the walls, a fabulous prehistoric menagerie that has rarely been seen—until ...
Archaeology
Mar 19, 2025
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Can any nearby supernova cause a mass extinction?
The most dangerous parts of a supernova explosion are the outputs like X-rays and gamma rays. Even though they only share a small fraction of a supernova's power, they are extremely dangerous. But they're not going to disintegrate ...
Astronomy
Mar 19, 2025
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Long-term Switzerland-wide study finds the layout of trees may impact human health
Beyond creating a serene and open atmosphere in urban areas, trees and parks also contribute to human well-being. There are various reasons for this: trees filter pollutants out of the air, provide shade, lower the ambient ...
Environment
Mar 19, 2025
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'Molecular library' opens up new frontier of biological space-time
In the search for solutions to diseases like cancer, scientists are pursuing a new frontier in biology—the spatial and temporal places where our cells live.
Bio & Medicine
Mar 19, 2025
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