Catching a star: A new species of starfish discovered in Japan
Researchers in Japan have discovered a new species of starfish. The discovery came about thanks to collaborative work among researchers, fishers, and aquarium and museum staff.
Researchers in Japan have discovered a new species of starfish. The discovery came about thanks to collaborative work among researchers, fishers, and aquarium and museum staff.
Plants & Animals
Aug 5, 2024
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Dartmouth researchers have developed a self-powered pump that uses natural light and chemistry to target and remove specific water pollutants, according to a new report in the journal Science.
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 5, 2024
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When an ecosystem faces the challenge of habitat fragmentation, ecologists and conservation biologists traditionally have encouraged population dispersal to give species the best overall chance of survival. However, new research ...
Ecology
Aug 5, 2024
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Climate scientists are building artificial intelligence (AI) into traditional weather forecasting methods in East Africa to improve the accuracy of extreme weather predictions with minimal cost.
Environment
Aug 5, 2024
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New EPFL research has found that the exchange of comments between members and non-members of fringe communities (fringe interactions) on mainstream online platforms attracts new members to these extremist groups. It has also ...
Social Sciences
Aug 5, 2024
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The Park Fire is the fifth-largest wildfire in the history of California, having burned about 390,000 acres and destroyed more than 400 structures. Authorities say it began when a man pushed a burning car into a ravine, and ...
Environment
Aug 5, 2024
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Eighty years after his inception, Smokey the Bear continues to evoke the importance of wildfire prevention in the United States. However, another environmental mascot was introduced around the same time whose history has ...
Social Sciences
Aug 5, 2024
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Imagine the possibility of sending messages that are completely impervious to even the most powerful computers. This is the incredible promise of quantum communication, which harnesses the unique properties of light particles ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 5, 2024
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The aftermath of an earthquake is marked by intricate postseismic adjustments, particularly the elusive early afterslip. Daily seismic monitoring has struggled to capture the rapid and complex ground movements occurring in ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 5, 2024
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A pocket-size gizmo that puts the "pop" in microwave popcorn could soon fuel particle accelerators of the future.
General Physics
Aug 5, 2024
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