EU's next food fight: regulating gene-edited crops
Extreme weather caused by climate change has damaged food production across Europe.
Agriculture
May 22, 2023
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Mapping the shallow seabed of the Mediterranean coast using satellite images
Satellite-derived bathymetry continues to advance and improve rapidly. A recent study has confirmed the effectiveness of a methodology developed to obtain bathymetric data from satellite images in the Western Mediterranean. ...
Earth Sciences
May 19, 2023
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If the Higgs can reach the Hidden Valley, we will see new physics in next-generation accelerators
It may be that the famous Higgs boson, co-responsible for the existence of masses of elementary particles, also interacts with the world of the new physics that has been sought for decades. If this were indeed to be the case, ...
General Physics
May 18, 2023
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Report: Butterflies across the EU are in decline
The diagnosis sounds worrying: More than 80% of habitats in the EU are currently considered vulnerable. This has negative consequences on their functional capability and thus the services they provide for humans. In order ...
Plants & Animals
May 16, 2023
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A pioneering artificial intelligence method to fight urban air pollution
99% of the world's population breathes air that exceeds the limits recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). This scenario is exacerbated in urban areas where more than 50% of the world's population is concentrated.
Environment
Apr 25, 2023
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Butterflies and dodos hold clues to protecting biodiversity
Although too late for the famed flightless bird, new scientific findings on the winged insects could help preserve animal species.
Ecology
Apr 25, 2023
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Toxicity of drugs released into waterways partly depends on acidity, study shows
A study by researchers from the Universities of Tübingen and Athens has found that the toxicity of chemicals in lakes and rivers may vary by several orders of magnitude depending on the water's acidity. Professor Heinz Köhler ...
Environment
Apr 21, 2023
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Progress in fight against devastating potato disease
Potatoes are the third most important food crop in the world after rice and wheat in terms of human consumption. But globally, potato production is threatened by potato late blight, one of the most devastating potato diseases, ...
Biotechnology
Apr 20, 2023
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'Berlin Statement' to protect polar regions from pollutants
The polar regions are exposed to an increasing load of pollutants. Under the leadership of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon and the Umweltbundesamt (UBA), experts from the European Commission, the Stockholm Convention, the Arctic ...
Environment
Apr 19, 2023
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EU lawmakers adopt vast carbon market reform
The European Parliament adopted sweeping climate measures on Tuesday aimed at massively cutting EU greenhouse emissions, and including the introduction of a carbon border tax on imports.
Environment
Apr 18, 2023
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