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Earth Sciences Jul 9, 2024

High elevation regions may become wildlife refuges through climate change

As climate change advances, its impacts are not universally equal, with temperature rising differently by latitude and elevation. Climate heterogeneity is the study of this diversity in Earth's climate patterns, and the focus ...

Plants & Animals Jul 8, 2024

Restored oyster sanctuaries host more marine life despite parasites, biologists discover

In the campaign to restore Chesapeake Bay, oyster sanctuaries rank among the most hotly contested strategies. But new research suggests these no-harvest areas are working, and not only for the oysters.

Molecular & Computational biology Jul 8, 2024

Decoding disease defenses: miRNAs and the battle against apple pathogens

Plant pathogens often infect specific tissues, causing significant agricultural losses. Recent studies highlight the crucial role of small RNAs (sRNAs), including miRNAs, in regulating these interactions. sRNAs can modulate ...

Plants & Animals Jul 8, 2024

Unlocking the frost-defying secrets of the white water lily

Agricultural productivity faces a chilling threat from cold stress, which can stunt plant growth and reduce yields. The white water lily, enduring the harsh winters of high-altitude habitats, presents a unique model for studying ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 8, 2024

New strategies proposed for protecting thermal barrier coatings against environmental sediment corrosion

Lei Guo and others from Tianjin University in China discovered that the environmental sediments on the surface of aero engine turbine blades have a significant concentration of Fe, surpassing even the levels of Mg, Al, and ...

Plants & Animals Jul 8, 2024

Color of mother hen impacts chick learning efficiency, study shows

In a study published in iScience, researchers at Queen Mary University of London have taken major steps in better understanding some key questions about learning and intelligence. Led by Dr. Elisabetta Versace, the team used ...

Optics & Photonics Jul 8, 2024

New shapes of photons open doors to advanced optical technologies

Researchers from the University of Twente in the Netherlands have gained important insights into photons, the elementary particles that make up light. They 'behave' in an amazingly greater variety than electrons surrounding ...

Archaeology Jul 8, 2024

Archaeological evidence shows centuries of intensive economic growth in Britain under Roman rule

A team of anthropologists and behavioral specialists from several institutions in the U.S., working with a colleague from the U.K., has found that following the conquest of Great Britain in AD 43 by the Romans, the region ...

Plants & Animals Jul 8, 2024

New study augments distribution and reproduction data for little-known female Oceania fantail rays

Among the cartilaginous fish of the class Chondrichthyes, batoid rays—along with sharks, skates and sawfish—belong to the subclass known as Elasmobranchii. To date, limited literature exists on the reproductive practices ...

Quantum Physics Jul 8, 2024

A new approach to realize quantum mechanical squeezing

Mechanical systems are highly suitable for realizing applications such as quantum information processing, quantum sensing and bosonic quantum simulation. The effective use of these systems for these applications, however, ...

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