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Earth Sciences Aug 8, 2024

Researchers identify seasonal sources of Beijing smog

An international study led by researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI has used a new method to identify the various sources of aerosols that create smog in Beijing.

Planetary Sciences Aug 8, 2024

Astronomers discover two new super-Earths orbiting nearby stars

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected two new super-Earth exoplanets orbiting nearby M-dwarf stars. The newfound exoplanets, designated TOI-6002 b and ...

Plants & Animals Aug 8, 2024

Male and female lions socialize differently throughout their lives, study reveals

New research from the University of Oxford on wild lions has revealed that males and females experience vastly different changes to their social network throughout their lives, and that this may shape their survival.

General Physics Aug 8, 2024

Study observes that similarities between physical and biological systems might be greater than we think

A crowd or a flock of birds have different characteristics from those of atoms in a material, but when it comes to collective movement, the differences matter less than we might think. We can try to predict the behavior of ...

Environment Aug 8, 2024

Sustainable tourism: Solutions for sustainable water supply in booming holiday regions

In many coastal regions of Europe, tourism is an important cornerstone of a prosperous economy. This also applies to the Croatian island of Krk and the surrounding mainland, especially during the summer months. However, it ...

Ecology Aug 8, 2024

Protecting communities and watersheds through research in a redwood forest

Water trickles in a stream and redwoods tower overhead in Jackson Demonstration State Forest near Fort Bragg in Northern California. Joe Wagenbrenner, a research hydrologist with the U. S. Forest Service's Pacific Southwest ...

Materials Science Aug 8, 2024

Effective new catalyst brings hope for cleaner energy, wastewater treatment, and green chemistry

A catalyst that significantly enhances ammonia conversion could improve wastewater treatment, green chemical and hydrogen production.

Biotechnology Aug 8, 2024

AI predicts 3D structures of receptors for drug development

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help identify molecules that could serve as new drugs for mental health disorders. AI can be used to predict the three-dimensional structures of important receptors and thereby speed up the ...

Environment Aug 8, 2024

Amazon deforestation rises for the first time in 15 months

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest increased in July for the first time in 15 months, according to official data released Wednesday.

Environment Aug 8, 2024

Climate change is fueling rise in hot nights: Analysis

Human-induced climate change is significantly increasing the number of hot nights for nearly one in three people around the world, a global analysis said Thursday.

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