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Economics & Business Jun 2, 2026

A plan to preserve wetlands without stopping development

Balancing economic growth and environmental protection is not easy. Consider wetlands, which provide flood protection, aid water quality, and are linchpins of larger ecosystems. How can we best preserve wetlands while enhancing ...

Environment Jun 1, 2026

Why the world's most ambitious coal phase‑out deal has failed, and what it means for climate finance

In December 2025, Indonesia quietly abandoned plans to close the Cirebon-1 coal power plant.

Cell & Microbiology Jun 1, 2026

Scientists unveil ten-year roadmap for building synthetic cells

Scientists from six Asian countries have launched an ambitious 10-year effort to build synthetic cells from non-living molecules, marking the region's first coordinated push to create an artificial single-celled biological ...

Cell & Microbiology Jun 1, 2026

Low-cost workflow creates 100,000 uniform cell capsules with standard lab tools

Cells are typically studied outside the body under controlled laboratory conditions. However, conventional flat cell culture methods do not fully reproduce the complex three-dimensional environments that cells experience ...

Analytical Chemistry Jun 1, 2026

Magnetic field during catalyst synthesis triples ammonia yield

Applying an external magnetic field during the synthesis of CoFe2O4 electrocatalysts triples the ammonia yield during electrocatalytic conversion. The magnetic field alters the surface states of the spinel oxide thin films, ...

Plants & Animals Jun 1, 2026

Zebrafish microbiome model enhanced by simple trick

A new advance in animal husbandry involving a popular aquarium fish should speed the pace of discovery in laboratory studies of host-microbe interactions, researchers report. The new findings by researchers from the University ...

Education Jun 1, 2026

Almost 20% of Australian students don't finish school—these 3 things can help them stay

The latest data on Australian schooling shows about 81.5% of Year 10 students go on to Year 12.

Ecology Jun 1, 2026

Feral horse numbers in Australia's Alps are on the rise again: It's time to act

Last year, we noted early signs of recovery in Australia's high country, following the reduction of feral horse numbers.

Agriculture May 29, 2026

Painting the growing season in the Maize Triangle

Radar data from an agricultural area in South Africa, shown in a vivid color palette, reveal crop types and how they changed during the Southern Hemisphere's growing season.

Social Sciences May 29, 2026

Over 45 and looking for a job? AI thinks you might be too old

The aging population is a global success story. People are, on average, living longer, healthier lives. The World Health Organization estimates that from 2015 to 2050, those aged over 60 will increase from 12% to 22% of the ...

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