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Constructed wetlands are best protection for agricultural runoff into waterways
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- 21/7/5 21:21
Researchers found constructed wetlands are the most effective means to improve water quality, especially if the size and location are evaluated at the scale of a watershed -- an entire region that drains into a common waterway.
Male dragonflies lose their 'bling' in hotter climates
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- 21/7/5 21:21
A new study finds that dragonfly males have consistently evolved less breeding coloration in regions with hotter climates. The research reveals that mating-related traits can be just as important to how organisms adapt to their climates as survival-related traits.
Fossil shark scales provide a glimpse of reef predator populations before human impact
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- 21/7/5 21:20
Scientists recently made news by using fossil shark scales to reconstruct shark communities from millions of years ago.
Seabird colony creates 'halo' of depleted fish stocks
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- 21/7/5 21:20
A vast seabird colony on Ascension Island creates a 'halo' in which fewer fish live, new research shows.
Nanomaterials shape and form influences their ability to cross the blood brain barrier
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- 21/7/5 21:20
Nanomaterials found in consumer and health-care products can pass from the bloodstream to the brain side of a blood-brain barrier model with varying ease depending on their shape - creating potential neurological impacts that could be both positive and negative, a new study reveals.
Global BECCS potential is largely constrained by sustainable irrigation
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- 21/7/5 17:39
Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), a negative emission technology, has been considered inevitable to achieve the 2°C or 1.5°C climate goal. Although numerous studies have been conducted, the effect of irrigation remains largely unexplored when taking water use sustainability into consideration. A new study finds that although unlimited irrigation could increase the global BECCS...
Psychedelic spurs growth of neural connections lost in depression
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- 21/7/5 17:39
In a new study, researchers show that a single dose of psilocybin given to mice prompted an immediate and long-lasting increase in connections between neurons. The findings are published July 5 in the journal Neuron.
Astronomers discover an oversized black hole population in the star cluster Palomar 5
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- 21/7/5 17:39
Palomar 5 is a unique star cluster. In a new paper, astrophysicists show that distinguishing features of Palomar 5 are likely the result of an oversized black hole population of more than 100 of them in the center of the cluster.
Belowground microbial solutions to aboveground plant problems
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- 21/7/5 17:39
Researchers have discovered that signaling occurring from the response of plant leaves to light, and plant roots to microbes, is integrated along a microbiota-root-shoot axis to boost plant growth when light conditions are suboptimal.
Structures discovered in brain cancer patients can help fight tumors
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- 21/7/5 15:47
Researchers have discovered lymph node-like structures close to the tumor in brain cancer patients, where immune cells can be activated to attack the tumor. They also found that immunotherapy enhanced the formation of these structures in a mouse model. This discovery suggests new opportunities to regulate the anti-tumor response of the immune system.
More filling? Tastes great? How flies, and maybe people, choose their food
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- 21/7/5 15:47
Flies have discriminating taste. Like a gourmet perusing a menu, they spend much of their time seeking sweet nutritious calories and avoiding bitter, potentially toxic food. But what happens in their brains when they make these food choices? Researchers discovered an interesting way to find out. They tricked them.
Hunting and hidden deaths led to 30% reduction in WI wolf population
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- 21/7/5 15:47
About 100 additional wolves died over the winter in Wisconsin as a result of the delisting of grey wolves under the Endangered Species Act, alongside the 218 wolves killed by licensed hunters during Wisconsin's first public wolf hunt, according to new research. A majority of these additional, uncounted deaths are due to cryptic poaching, where poachers hide evidence of illegal killings.
Breakthrough in tissue engineering as 'shape memory' supports tissue growth
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- 21/7/5 15:47
New research has demonstrated the viability of 3D-printed tissue scaffolds that harmlessly degrade while promoting tissue regeneration following implantation.
Being clean and hygienic need not impair childhood immunity
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- 21/7/5 15:47
The theory that modern society is too clean, leading to defective immune systems in children, should be swept under the rug, according to a new study.