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Earth Sciences May 11, 2022

Ancient microorganisms found in halite may have implications for search for life

Primary fluid inclusions in bedded halite from the 830-million-year-old Browne Formation of central Australia contain organic solids and liquids, as documented with transmitted light and UV-vis petrography. These objects ...

Environment May 3, 2022

Thirty years of climate research funding has overlooked the potential of experimental transformative technologies

A new study from the University of Sussex Business School reveals the technologies and academic disciplines that are being overlooked by research funders in the global fight against climate change.

Economics & Business Apr 29, 2022

More affordable housing with less homelessness is possible, if only Australia would learn from Nordic nations

Housing is expensive in Australia. But it doesn't have to be this way. Higher quality, more affordable housing is a matter of policy choice.

General Physics Apr 12, 2022

Breakthrough MicroBooNE measurement elucidates neutrino interactions

Physicists studying ghost-like particles called neutrinos from the international MicroBooNE collaboration have reported a first-of-its-kind measurement: a comprehensive set of the energy-dependent neutrino-argon interaction ...

Ecology Jan 21, 2022

Exploring fish flow from fisheries to supper

Recent breakthroughs in multiple fields of study now allow researchers to follow the entire life cycle of ocean fishes—from when and where they are spawned, to where they disperse and grow, to when and where they are captured, ...

Earth Sciences Nov 2, 2021

Vast patches of glassy rock in Chilean desert likely created by ancient exploding comet

Around 12,000 years ago, something scorched a vast swath of the Atacama Desert in Chile with heat so intense that it turned the sandy soil into widespread slabs of silicate glass. Now, a research team studying the distribution ...

Polymers Oct 29, 2021

Assembling materials using charged polymers

Soft matter can be found in many everyday materials, such as food, cosmetics, and the cells in our own bodies. The structure of these tiny, soft materials is determined by various interactions, one of which is electrostatic ...

Plants & Animals Sep 27, 2021

Mali's elephants show how people and nature can share space in a complex world

The challenge of conserving wildlife while meeting the many needs of humans is a complex one. Some policymakers don't see how economies can grow while still making space for wildlife. Others understand that conservation must ...

Economics & Business Sep 16, 2021

Study: 'Hidden workers' are being excluded from the workforce

Since business has picked up with the COVID vaccine rollout, record numbers of employers have struggled to find workers. In August, half of U.S. small business owners had jobs they wanted to fill, a historic high, according ...

Plants & Animals Sep 3, 2021

The annual 3,000-mile monarch migration is heading toward Chicago: 'It's like a Disney movie, except better'

Breanna Seibel was riding a four-wheeler alongside her alfalfa field in northern Wisconsin when she started seeing monarch butterflies. The bright orange visitors were swooping, fluttering and dancing in pairs, quartets and ...

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