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Ecology Jun 26, 2024

First radioactive rhino horns to curb poaching in S.Africa

South African scientists on Tuesday injected radioactive material into live rhino horns to make them easier to detect at border posts in a pioneering project aimed at curbing poaching.

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South African researchers test use of nuclear technology to curb rhino poaching

Researchers in South Africa have injected radioactive material into the horns of 20 rhinos as part of a research project aimed at reducing poaching.

Environment Jun 27, 2024

Deep sea mining threatens sea life, environmentalists say: California law has a solution

As diplomats from around the world convene in Jamaica next month to discuss international guidelines on deep sea mining, environmental activists are urging nations to consider a California law they say could mitigate the ...

Planetary Sciences Jun 24, 2024

Geologists expect Chang'e-6 lunar surface samples to contain volcanic rock and impact ejecta

On June 25, China's Chang'e-6 (CE-6) lunar probe is set to return to Earth, carrying the first surface samples collected from the farside of the moon. In anticipation of this historic event, scientists from the Institute ...

Archaeology Jun 26, 2024

Almonds, pottery, wood help date famed Kyrenia shipwreck

Historic shipwrecks often evoke dreams of sunken riches waiting on the bottom of the ocean to be reclaimed.

Ecology Jun 27, 2024

Bonnet mushrooms have 'expanded' genomes to make them more adaptable to multiple lifestyles, study finds

A study of multiple Mycena mushroom species, also known as "bonnets," reported in the journal Cell Genomics on June 27 has found that they have unexpectedly large genomes.

Quantum Physics Jun 25, 2024

Foregoing quantum chaos to achieve high-fidelity quantum state transfer

An international team of scientists from China and the U.S. has developed a scalable protocol for high-fidelity quantum state transfer (QST) in a 36-qubit superconducting quantum circuit.

Molecular & Computational biology Jun 27, 2024

The worm has turned: DIY lab platform evaluates new molecules in minutes

Plants are powerhouses of molecular manufacturing. Over the eons, they have evolved to produce a plethora of small molecules—some are beneficial and valuable to humans, while others can be deadly. For years, a good way ...

General Physics Jun 26, 2024

Researchers capture detailed picture of electron acceleration in one shot

Adjusting experimental methods achieved the first "single-shot" diagnosis of electron acceleration through a laser wakefield accelerator along a curved trajectory, according to a recent study led by University of Michigan ...

Astronomy Jun 25, 2024

Jupiter's upper atmosphere surprises astronomers

Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, scientists observed the region above Jupiter's iconic Great Red Spot to discover a variety of previously unseen features. The region, previously believed to be unremarkable ...

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