A new study co-authored by a University of Central Florida researcher has found that the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to an increase of people willing to cycle in the U.S.
Social Sciences
Feb 28, 2023
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Your average sunflower sea star can munch through almost five purple sea urchins in a week, and they don't seem to be picky about the quality of their food.
Plants & Animals
Feb 22, 2023
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Silicon, the standard semiconducting material used in a host of applications—computer central processing units (CPUs), semiconductor chips, detectors, and solar cells—is an abundant, naturally occurring material. However, ...
Condensed Matter
Feb 16, 2023
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A new antimicrobial suture material that glows in medical imaging could be a promising alternative for mesh implants and internal stitches.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 31, 2023
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Americans are generous when it comes to charitable giving, donating more than $480 billion in 2021 (or roughly 2% of GDP). Yet very few of those dollars reflect so-called effective giving, a term for donations that make greater ...
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2023
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A new hybrid catalyst converts carbon dioxide into ethylene in one pot. The catalyst was developed by scientists from Ames National Laboratory, Iowa State University, University of Virginia, and Columbia University. This ...
Materials Science
Jan 23, 2023
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In a new field trial, researchers show that a real-time coherent transceiver prototype can be used for continuous sensing over a 524-km live network aerial fiber wound around high-voltage power cables suspended from outdoor ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 20, 2023
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As you are reading this, more than 400 miles below you is a massive world of extreme temperatures and pressures that has been churning and evolving for longer than humans have been on the planet. Now, a detailed new model ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 12, 2023
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Many existing antibiotics were derived from soil bacteria, which naturally produce these toxins to ward off competitors. But efforts to draw more therapeutics from the ground have hit a snag. Most species cannot be grown ...
Biotechnology
Jan 5, 2023
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Cultured meat (also known as cell-based or lab-grown meat) is a promising, more environmentally friendly alternative to meat produced from traditional livestock farming. However, production costs are still high and need to ...
Biotechnology
Dec 15, 2022
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