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Phys.org / Aboriginal people harvested this native grass for millennia: Scientists find an odd trait in its DNA

Seen from the air, Channel Country resembles a vibrant, vast tapestry, with a network of waterways crisscrossing the land. Spread across more than 280,000 square kilometers (108,000 square miles) in outback Australia, it ...

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Phys.org / Researchers identify 'dimmer switch' for plants' immune system

As sulfur becomes increasingly scarce in soils worldwide, scientists are studying how plants decide whether to invest limited resources in growth or defense.

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Phys.org / Sun holds 55% more silver than estimated, new model reveals

Researchers at Uppsala University have calculated that the sun contains 55% more silver than previously estimated. The results are based on more realistic modeling of the sun's atmosphere and resolve a long-standing problem ...

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Phys.org / The Large Hadron Collider is being upgraded so that it can unlock the secrets of the Higgs boson

Deep beneath the French-Swiss border, the world's largest scientific instrument has fallen silent. After years of smashing protons together at nearly the speed of light, CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has stopped operations ...

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Phys.org / To learn how tough a material is, engineers find its breaking point

A recent study examined a transparent material used in high-impact applications such as helicopter windshields at the molecular level to measure its toughness. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and ...

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Medical Xpress / Spain's liver transplants now generate more economic value than they cost, study says

Public investment in liver transplants not only saves lives and substantially improves patients' survival and quality of life but also generates a positive long-term social and economic return. That is the finding of a pioneering ...

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Medical Xpress / Dendrites may be key to learning and memory, study suggests

Branchlike structures called dendrites that extend from neurons appear to make their own computations independent of the cell body, helping individual brain cells store memories of the past, respond to the present and anticipate ...

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Medical Xpress / Which genes make people more susceptible to depression and other psychiatric disorders?

A study by the University of Barcelona has identified nearly 20 genes that could contribute to some people being more susceptible to depression, anxiety and traits such as irritability and neuroticism. These genes are regulated ...

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Phys.org / Portable system cuts PFAS testing time to hours

For communities worried about PFAS contamination, waiting for test results can mean days of uncertainty. A University of Tasmania trial has used a mobile laboratory equipped with portable liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry ...

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Phys.org / Australia's most diverse marsupial predators have been hiding their origins for millions of years

When you think of carnivorous marsupials, you probably picture the Tasmanian devil or perhaps a spotted-tailed quoll. But these famous predators are only the largest members of a remarkable family of marsupials called dasyurids.

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Phys.org / Wildfire smoke engulfs millions in US ahead of World Cup final

Dense wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada set off unhealthy air quality alerts across the United States again on Friday, stirring concern over the weekend's World Cup final outside New York.

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Phys.org / How an influx of salt may affect microbial ecosystems in rivers, estuaries and coastal waters worldwide

As sea levels rise due to climate change, encroaching seawater will likely make freshwater environments saltier. In a new study, MIT researchers have shown how that increase in salinity might affect microbial ecosystems found ...

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