The extensive loss of biodiversity represents one of the major crises of our time, threatening not only entire ecosystems but also our current and future livelihoods. As scientists realise the magnitude and scale of ongoing extinctions, it is…
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Quantum properties in atom-thick semiconductors offer new way to detect electrical signals in cells
For decades, scientists have relied on electrodes and dyes to track the electrical activity of living cells. Now, engineers at the University of California San Diego have discovered that quantum materials just a single atom thick can do the job…
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Breakthrough tool to enhance precision in cold-temperature cancer surgery
Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed an innovative tool that enhances surgeons’ ability to detect and remove cancer cells during cryosurgery, a procedure that uses extreme cold to destroy tumors. This breakthrough technology…
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Large-scale empirical study of electric vehicle usage patterns and charging infrastructure needs
We analyze the activity of 1.686 million EVs from November 1, 2020, to October 31, 2021, across seven major Chinese cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Chengdu, and Chongqing, representing 42.2% of China’s total EV fleet….
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Climate change threatens crop diversity at low latitudes
Ray, D. K. et al. Climate change has likely already affected global food production. PLoS ONE 14, e0217148 (2019).
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Mechanisms of meteorological drought propagation to agricultural drought in China: insights from causality chain
Sutanto, S. J., van der Weert, M., Wanders, N., Blauhut, V. & Van Lanen, H. A. Moving from drought hazard to impact forecasts. Nat. Commun. 10, 4945, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12840-z (2019).
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Earth’s Core Could Be Hiding a Vast Reservoir of Primordial Helium : ScienceAlert
The surprise discovery that one of the lightest elements in the Universe can bind to iron under high pressure to form iron helide means we may have misunderstood the chemistry making up the profoundest depths of our planet.
That’s because it…
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Nasal Spray Shows Promise for Traumatic Brain Injury
A nasal spray developed to combat neuroinflammation has shown promise in treating traumatic brain injury (TBI) in mouse models. The findings were published in Nature Neuroscience and may pave the way for novel…
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Hallucinogens Linked To Increase Likelihood of Death
The use of hallucinogens has surged in recent years, with increasing numbers of individuals experimenting with substances like ketamine, psilocybin, LSD, ayahuasca, and MDMA. According to Dr. Daniel Myran, a…
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New Species of Triassic Archosauriform Discovered in Brazil
A new genus and species of proterochampsid archosauriform has been identified from an almost complete fossilized hindlimb found in southern Brazil.
Artistic representation of a Middle-Late Triassic landscape of southern Brazil depicting two…
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