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Phys.org / Recovering tropical forests grow back nearly twice as fast with nitrogen

Young tropical forests play a crucial role in slowing climate change. Growing trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air, using photosynthesis to build it into their roots, trunks, and branches, where they can store carbon ...

23 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / New mouse models advance study of key male fertility gene

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have developed new mouse models to study a key male fertility gene, providing insights that could help scientists understand and eventually treat male infertility.

11 hours ago in Medical research
Medical Xpress / Researchers explore factors behind body's ability to regulate weight

Pennington Biomedical researchers have investigated the systems of the body that regulate weight, exploring whether our bodies defend an established weight target or operate within a broader range of tolerance before biological ...

12 hours ago in Overweight & Obesity
Tech Xplore / Electric vehicles could catch on in Africa sooner than expected

The number of vehicles in Africa is expected to double between now and 2050—faster than on any other continent. The question is not whether mobility will increase, but how. A new study led by researchers at ETH Zurich and ...

23 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Q&A: Will self-driving cars reduce traffic injuries? Researchers examine promising data

Driverless vehicles haven't yet taken to Canadian roads, but they've already rolled out in some other countries. Proponents say the technology will mean fewer accidents, while others have raised concerns about safety, liability ...

12 hours ago in Automotive
Medical Xpress / Rapid test could help pinpoint IBD diagnosis, study suggests

A test that rapidly detects signs of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in stool samples could improve future diagnosis and monitoring of the condition, a study suggests.

23 hours ago in Inflammatory disorders
Tech Xplore / Smart transparent woods can block UV and save energy

Environmentally friendly buildings are highly attractive for sustainable development and efficient energy consumption. Recently, scientists have made significant strides toward the development of energy-efficient smart windows—with ...

14 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Microbial genes could improve our understanding of water pollution

Underground environments like soil and aquifers teem with microbial life. These tiny microbes play a big role in cycling nutrients and breaking down or transforming pollutants. However, scientists still struggle to reliably ...

14 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Mega-analysis links widespread brain shrinkage to memory decline in aging

An international study that pooled brain scans and memory tests from thousands of adults has shed new light on how structural brain changes are tied to memory decline as people age.

13 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Hubble nets menagerie of young stellar objects

A disparate collection of young stellar objects bejewels a cosmic panorama in the star-forming region NGC 1333 in this new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. To the left, an actively forming star called a protostar ...

14 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Telemedicine doesn't spur overprescription of antibiotics, finds study

Telemedicine does not lead to increased or lower-quality antibiotic prescribing by general practitioners (GPs), Monash University research involving the University of Melbourne and University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has ...

12 hours ago in Health informatics
Medical Xpress / Study links burn pit smoke exposure to increased lung particle burden in post-9/11 veterans

A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health provides quantitative evidence linking burn pit smoke exposure during military deployment to increases in harmful carbon-based particles in the lungs of post-9/11 veterans ...