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Social Sciences May 13, 2024

Report: Same-sex marriage has caused no harms to different-sex couples

Over the 20 years that same-sex couples have been able to marry in the U.S., there have been no negative effects on marriage, divorce or cohabitation among different-sex couples, according to a new report from RAND and UCLA.

General Physics May 13, 2024

Possible new process for the synthesis of rare nuclei in the universe

A new nucleosynthesis process denoted as the νr-process has been suggested by scientists from GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Technische Universität Darmstadt, and the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics. ...

Astrobiology May 12, 2024

What deadly Venus can tell us about life on other worlds

Even though Venus and Earth are so-called sister planets, they're as different as heaven and hell. Earth is a natural paradise where life has persevered under its azure skies despite multiple mass extinctions. On the other ...

Agriculture May 10, 2024

There is an urgent need for democratizing knowledge to revolutionize global food systems, researchers argue

In an article published today in Nature Food, a team of international experts delves into the urgent need for democratizing knowledge to revolutionize global food systems. Titled "Knowledge Democratization Approaches for ...

Planetary Sciences May 9, 2024

TESS discovers a rocky planet that glows with molten lava as it's squeezed by its neighbors

UC Riverside astrophysicist Stephen Kane had to double-check his calculations. He wasn't sure the planet he was studying could be as extreme as it seemed.

Plants & Animals May 9, 2024

Saturated soils could impact survival of young trees planted to address climate change

The saturated soil conditions predicted to result from increased rainfall in the UK's upland regions could have a knock-on effect on the ambition to create more woodland in the fight against climate change, a new study has ...

Bio & Medicine May 8, 2024

Enabling rapid screening of poly(2-oxazoline)-based nanomedicine through divergent synthesis

A research collaboration has devised a new way to quickly and reliably diversify the reactive end-groups on poly(2-oxazoline)s, a biocompatible polymer class.

Plants & Animals May 7, 2024

Aquatic weed among 'world's worst' expands in northeastern US

An article published in the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management provides new insights on a northern hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) subspecies (lithuanica) and its establishment outside the Connecticut River.

Nanomaterials May 7, 2024

Researchers establish commercially viable process for manufacturing with promising new class of metals

Nanostructured high entropy alloys—metals made from a chaotic mix of several different elements—show a lot of promise for use in industries such as aerospace and automotive because of their strength and stability at high ...

Environment May 7, 2024

What makes people tick environmentally?

Research from the University of Canterbury explores the crucial role emotions play in behavior change and decision-making when acting sustainably.

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