The environmental effects of agriculture and food are hotly debated. But the most widely used method of analysis often tends to overlook vital factors such as biodiversity, soil quality, pesticide impacts and societal shifts, ...
Environment
Mar 18, 2020
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Weather-wise, 2019 was a crazy way to end a decade. Fires spread through much of southeast Australia, fuelled by dry vegetation from the ongoing drought and fanned by hot, windy fire weather.
Environment
Mar 10, 2020
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Researchers have generated a wide range of colors from a single laser after discovering a new process for achieving so-called "supercontinuum generation."
Optics & Photonics
Mar 9, 2020
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Someday, microscopic robots could perform useful functions, such as diagnostic testing in lab-on-a-chip sensors, micropatterning surfaces or repairing equipment in tight spaces. But first, scientists need to be able to tightly ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 4, 2020
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Eating too much salt can have significant negative health implications, and modern processed food typically contains high levels of salt to improve taste and preservation.
Other
Mar 3, 2020
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Pollinating insects could thrive if improvements are made to agri-environment schemes across Europe, according to a new collaborative study involving scientists from Trinity.
Ecology
Feb 18, 2020
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Chemists from RUDN University have studied the mechanism of radiation instability of thermoluminophores based on lithium tetraborate, which are used for the manufacture of radiation dosimeters. They found that the properties ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 11, 2020
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Fabric curtains stretch across the huge Warragamba Dam to trap ash and sediment expected to wash off wildfire-scorched slopes and into the reservoir that holds 80% of untreated drinking water for the Greater Sydney area.
Environment
Jan 31, 2020
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Blackened tree stems are all that remain in many post-fire images of eastern Victoria. The charred, often leafless trees are a testament to the severity of this season's bushfires, which have had a devastating impact on the ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 30, 2020
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ETH scientists have further developed QLED technology for screens. They have produced light sources that for the first time emit high-intensity light in only one direction. This reduces scattering losses, which makes the ...
General Physics
Jan 20, 2020
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