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Tech Xplore / How to increase the rate of plastics recycling
While recycling systems and bottle deposits have become increasingly widespread in the U.S., actual rates of recycling are "abysmal," according to a team of MIT researchers who studied the rates for recycling of PET, the ...
Phys.org / To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species
To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls that ...
Phys.org / Study claims governments should account for public attitudes before communicating crisis policies
Research published in the International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development has found that our feelings and attitudes during times of crises affect our behavior and that during globally testing times, such as the COVID-19 ...
Phys.org / Tiny bright objects discovered at dawn of universe baffle scientists
A recent discovery by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) confirmed that luminous, very red objects previously detected in the early universe upend conventional thinking about the origins and evolution of galaxies and ...
Phys.org / Can we make 'citizen science' better?
During a stifling heat wave in August 2021, 80 volunteers from Massachusetts communities along the Mystic River fixed sensors to their car windows and bicycles, traveling along 19 predetermined routes recording ambient temperature ...
Phys.org / Melanin from cuttlefish ink shows promise as sustainable biomass resource
Every year, the negative effects of human activities on the environment become increasingly clear. From climate change and microplastics to the endangerment and extinction of countless species, it is evident that we need ...
Phys.org / From space to swamp: AI method classifies mangrove species with unprecedented accuracy
Mangroves are crucial for biodiversity, climate change mitigation, and coastal protection but face threats from climate change and human activities. Traditional monitoring methods fall short in accurately capturing their ...
Phys.org / Whale sharks given a health check with ultrasound imaging technique
An international team of researchers has discovered a new method of imaging free-swimming whale sharks using underwater ultrasound.
Medical Xpress / New study on children and food: Fruit chunks in yogurt are a turn off for one age group in particular
If you feel like your six-year-old has suddenly gotten extra fussy about the texture of their dinner, don't worry. It will pass. A new study from the University of Copenhagen's Department of Food Science demonstrates that ...
Phys.org / Extreme heat waves highlight climate injustice while western countries fail to act—how governments can help
Average global air temperatures breached 1.5°C for the first time at the start of 2024—at least five years earlier than predicted. So, while developing countries burn, global climate injustice persists.
Tech Xplore / Microsoft to invest 2.2 bn euros in Spain data centers
Microsoft is to invest 2.2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in a huge data center project in northeastern Spain, regional authorities said Wednesday as the area seeks to establish itself as a cloud storage hotspot.
Medical Xpress / Scientists turn white fat cells into calorie-burning beige fat
A new study shows that suppressing a protein turns ordinary fat into a calorie burner and may explain why drug trials attempting the feat haven't been successful.