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Plants & Animals Jun 13, 2024

Summer slumber: How seeds go dormant to combat harsh conditions

Plants are highly versatile organisms that have developed remarkable strategies to adapt to different environments. One such strategy is seed dormancy, an adaptation that temporally prevents viable seeds from germinating ...

Economics & Business Jun 13, 2024

Synthetic data holds the key to determining best statewide transit investments

Synthetically generated population data can reveal the equity impacts of distributing transportation resources and funding across diverse regions, according to new research from NYU's Tandon School of Engineering that uses ...

Economics & Business Jun 12, 2024

Study suggests celebrities and influencers are less persuasive/likable when they turn off their social media comments

Researchers from University of Alabama and Vanderbilt University published a Journal of Marketing study that examines the negative consequences that celebrities and influences incur when they disable social media comments.

Analytical Chemistry Jun 11, 2024

Potential applications of modern large language models in electrocatalysis

Large language models, outstanding representatives of modern technology, have significant impacts on various fields of modern society. These models, constructed by billions of neurons, incorporate the extensive knowledge ...

Social Sciences Jun 11, 2024

How much do you need to know about how your spouse spends money? Maybe less than you think

Love is in the air, and wedding season is upon us.

Plants & Animals Jun 10, 2024

Only 10% of Australia's native plants can be bought as seed: How to make plantings more diverse

More than 52 million hectares of land across Australia is degraded. Degraded land lacks biodiversity and the natural balance of healthy ecosystems, making it unfit for wildlife or cultivation. This means we are losing the ...

Quantum Physics Jun 8, 2024

Nonreciprocal quantum batteries exhibit remarkable capacities and efficiency

In physics, nonreciprocity occurs when a system's response varies depending on the direction in which waves or signals are propagating within it. This asymmetry arises from a break in so-called time-reversal symmetry, which ...

Earth Sciences Jun 7, 2024

Researchers propose new socio-ecological framework for sustainable reforestation in Karst regions

The South China Karst, the world's most concentrated karst area, has reduced rocky desertification through extensive conservation and restoration over the past two decades, making it a global "greening" hotspot. However, ...

Plants & Animals Jun 6, 2024

Computer model demonstrates desire for social proximity improves flight routes among pigeons

A new study conducted by Dr. Edwin Dalmaijer, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Bristol, UK, looked at the social influences on pigeon flight routes. Comparing the flight patterns of pairs of pigeons to a computer ...

Molecular & Computational biology Jun 5, 2024

Plant flowering gene atlas paves the way for advanced horticultural studies

Flowering is a crucial biological process in angiosperms, impacting ecological balance and horticultural value. Despite extensive studies, the regulatory mechanisms of flowering genes remain incompletely understood due to ...

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