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Phys.org / Urban fringe areas show great potential for forest restoration
A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) by researchers from the Nucleus of Analysis and Synthesis of Nature-Based Solutions (BIOTA Synthesis), a FAPESP Science Center for Development (SCD), identified approximately ...
Phys.org / Unique aquatic plant has three concurrent CO₂-concentrating mechanisms
A new study led by the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (WBG, CAS) has identified a unique trait in the aquatic plant Ottelia alismoides—it can simultaneously employ three distinct CO₂-concentrating ...
Phys.org / Vampires in the deep: An ancient link between octopuses and squids
Researchers from the University of Vienna (Austria), National Institute of Technology—Wakayama College (NITW; Japan), and Shimane University (Japan) present the largest cephalopod genome sequenced to date. Their analyses, ...
Phys.org / Chang'e-6's far-side lunar samples show strongly cohesive behavior
Lunar samples serve as a critical link between orbital remote sensing and ground-truth measurements. Previous sample-return missions—Apollo, Luna, and Chang'e-5—have collectively brought back approximately 383 kilograms ...
Phys.org / Interpretable machine learning to accelerate nanocatalyst discovery
A fast and accurate surrogate model screens over 10,000 possible metal-oxide supports for a platinum nanocatalyst to prevent sintering under high temperatures.
Phys.org / Looping long-necked dinosaur site reveals its secrets
An analysis of a unique looping trail of ancient footprints in the United States reveals the dinosaur which made it may have been limping.
Medical Xpress / Diesel exhaust particles disrupt the function of brain's immune cells, study shows
Diesel exhaust particles can disturb the function of human brain immune cells, known as microglia, according to a recent study led by the University of Eastern Finland. The findings, published in Environment International, ...
Medical Xpress / Thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy may increase autism risk in children
Women with persistent thyroid hormone imbalance across pregnancy may be at an increased risk of having children with autism, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Medical Xpress / ACP says managed care strategies should focus on improving health outcomes
Managed care strategies employed by insurance plans should have the goal of improving health outcomes for patients rather than focusing solely on conserving costs, says the American College of Physicians (ACP).
Medical Xpress / Most older drivers aren't thinking about the road ahead, poll suggests
When today's older adults learned to drive, they might have heard the Beatles' "Drive My Car" or Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" on their car radio's Top 40 station.
Tech Xplore / Rare mineral by-products offer sustainable boost to concrete innovation
Flinders University researchers are turning mining waste into a powerful tool for sustainable construction—proving that superior construction materials can be developed from unlikely sources.
Phys.org / Is the 'hot hand' real? 'Jeopardy!' offers clues
Stanford researchers found that contestants bet bigger on Daily Doubles when they're on a streak—even though their performance barely budges.
