Based on density functional theory analysis, a research team led by Prof. Zheng Xiaohong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences proposed that the double barrier structure can greatly ...
Condensed Matter
Aug 30, 2023
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Imagine a jungle. It's probably a lush forest, filled with different bird songs and the hum of thousands of different kinds of insects. Now imagine a tundra: barren, windswept terrain with relatively few kinds of plants or ...
Evolution
Aug 26, 2023
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The island nation of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean is made up of more than 1,000 small coral islands with white sandy beaches and colorful reefs teeming with marine life.
Ecology
Aug 22, 2023
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Low cost, human-made river barriers, similar to those built by beavers, can protect communities at risk of flooding.
Plants & Animals
Aug 21, 2023
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A lightning-sparked fire southwest of Delta was burning on 3,378 acres Tuesday morning after firefighters deployed a helicopter and drones to drop hundreds of ping-pong balls filled with glycol chemicals that ignite on impact ...
Environment
Aug 16, 2023
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For the first time, a new study reveals that many hawksbill turtles satellite-tagged in Papua New Guinea's (PNG) Conflict Islands swam more than 1,000 km to reach the Great Barrier Reef to forage, a journey taking more than ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2023
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Coral on the Great Barrier Reef has regrown strongly after the big losses of 2016 and 2017, when water temperatures were significantly above the long-term average. While this is good news, it's largely luck. The reef experienced ...
Ecology
Aug 13, 2023
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef could deteriorate if warming ocean temperatures spark another mass coral bleaching event later this year, the country's top marine science body said Wednesday.
Ecology
Aug 9, 2023
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In-water monitoring by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) shows hard coral cover across the Great Barrier Reef remains at similar levels to that recorded in 2022, with small decreases in the Northern, Central ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 8, 2023
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River barriers made up of natural materials like trees, branches, logs and leaves can reduce flooding in at-risk communities by storing water upstream, new research has found.
Environment
Aug 8, 2023
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