Some regions of the world are dominated by violence, yet elsewhere people lead relatively peaceful lives. The political scientist Enzo Nussio is researching why this is the case and looking for strategies to make countries ...
Social Sciences
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Joint research demonstrating the ability to readout superconducting qubits with an optical transducer was published in Nature Physics.
Optics & Photonics
Feb 20, 2025
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As Australia swelters through a scorching summer, the nation's flora is facing not just extreme heat, but also prolonged heat exposure. This deadly combination can damage plant health and resilience, with potentially devastating ...
Ecology
Feb 20, 2025
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Researchers studying birds and the food they eat are now finding much larger volumes of the toxic PFAS chemicals than before. The substances either never break down or degrade very slowly, which is why they are called "forever ...
Environment
Feb 20, 2025
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A new role of calcium in the development of muscles has been reported by two RIKEN biologists.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 20, 2025
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Elementary school students improve their reading skills more quickly with an interactive, digital-learning platform than with conventional, pen-and-paper lessons, according to a study from the University of Michigan, Saginaw ...
Education
Feb 20, 2025
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A novel system developed by Janelia researchers that chases larval zebrafish around an arena with predator robots is enabling scientists to understand how these days-old fish quickly learn in the real world.
Plants & Animals
Feb 20, 2025
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How prepared are we to deflect an asteroid heading towards Earth? This question is answered by two studies just published in Nature Communications, the result of a collaboration between Politecnico di Milano, Georgia Institute ...
Planetary Sciences
Feb 20, 2025
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Accurate forest volume estimation is crucial for sustainable forest management, but the most commonly used methods often rely on models that may not always be applicable across different tree species or environmental conditions. ...
Ecology
Feb 20, 2025
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As climate change and pests put increasing pressure on forests, the right forest management practices are emerging as key to preserving biodiversity. A recent study published in Forest Ecosystems explores how different management ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 20, 2025
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