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Ecology 4 hours ago

To protect corals from heat waves, we should help their microbial symbionts evolve heat tolerance, researchers say

Most coral reef restoration efforts involve restocking reefs with nursery-grown corals. However, if these corals are of the same stock as their wild counterparts, they will be equally vulnerable to the heat stress that caused ...

Social Sciences 4 hours ago

Lie-detection AI could provoke people into making careless accusations, researchers warn

Although people lie a lot, they typically refrain from accusing others of lying because of social norms around making false accusations and being polite. But artificial intelligence (AI) could soon shake up the rules.

Social Sciences 4 hours ago

New book examines rise and struggles of a community organization helping Haitians settle in Boston

When the Haitian Multi-Service Center opened in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston in 1978, it quickly became a valued resource. Haitian immigrants likened it to Ellis Island, Plymouth Rock, and Haiti's own Citadel, a ...

Economics & Business 4 hours ago

'Splitting Germany into several price zones on the day-ahead power market might not achieve the intended goals'

Temporal and locational variations in power generation result in relatively large fluctuations in the power supply and power prices. Grid infrastructure providers are increasingly forced to intervene in order to balance supply ...

Education 4 hours ago

Curriculum change halved girls studying computing

The number of girls in England taking a GCSE in computing has more than halved since 2015, which could lead to continued male dominance of the digital space and harm the UK's aim to be a technology "superpower," researchers ...

Plants & Animals 4 hours ago

Researchers complete genus overview for 55 species of silk plants

Flowers of the genus Orthosia are small but rich in detail. After decades of research, plant systematics researchers at the University of Bayreuth have now presented a complete overview of the genus for the first time. A ...

Molecular & Computational biology 4 hours ago

Researchers compile Cacao Gene Atlas to help plant breeders boost chocolate tree

Cacao, the chocolate tree, is one of the world's most important economic crops, generating hundreds of billions of dollars annually. However, cocoa is affected by a range of pests and diseases, with some estimates putting ...

Quantum Physics 4 hours ago

Researchers find magnetic excitations can be held together by repulsive interactions

A group of physicists specialized in solid-state physics from the University of Cologne and international collaborators have examined crystals made from the material BaCO2V2O8 in the Cologne laboratory.

Molecular & Computational biology 4 hours ago

Breakthrough on tar spot pathogen enables field research

University of Minnesota researchers developed and reported processes for the first time to infect corn plants in the field with the corn tar spot pathogen, a relatively new disease threatening corn production across the United ...

Economics & Business 5 hours ago

When economies falter, governors respond similarly, regardless of party

In today's hyper-partisan environment, do states led by Republican governors have different budgetary priorities than those led by Democrats?

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