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Bio-based fibers could pose greater threat to environment than conventional plastics

Bio-based materials may pose a greater health risk to some of the planet's most important species than the conventional plastics they are designed to replace, a new study has shown......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 5th, 2024

ChatGPT prototypes its next strike against Google Search: browsers

OpenAI could be testing a new ChatGPT-based product to rival Google's most popular web services......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News13 hr. 28 min. ago

Niagara fireball event leads to discovery of tiniest known asteroid

In an international study led by Western University and Lowell Observatory, scientists describe a pioneering, integrative approach for studying near-Earth asteroids based largely on a November 2022 fireball event that dropped meteorites in the Niagar.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News21 hr. 17 min. ago

Scientists develop method "tetraplex digital PCR assay" for detecting DNA of invasive snakes in Florida

Scientists at the University of Florida have developed a pioneering tool to bolster Florida's defenses against invasive species: a DNA-based environmental monitoring test that can pinpoint where they've been, aiding eradication efforts......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News21 hr. 17 min. ago

Scientists construct first complete energy spectrum of solar high-energy protons in Martian space

Scientists have constructed the first complete proton energy spectrum observed during an eruptive solar event in Martian space, deepening our understanding of the radiation environment around Mars......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Scientists develop novel high-fidelity quantum computing gate

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing and Toshiba have succeeded in building a quantum computer gate based on a double-transmon coupler (DTC), which had been proposed theoretically as a device that could significantly enhance the fi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

DOJ indicts Phillips 66 for Southern California refinery allegedly dumping industrial wastewater into sewer

A federal grand jury in Los Angeles voted to indict Texas-based oil refiner Phillips 66 for allegedly dumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater from its Carson refinery into the Los Angeles County sewer system and then failing.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Broadcast police communications may pose privacy risks, especially to Black men

Police radio transmissions contain personally identifiable information that could pose privacy risks for members of the public, especially Black males, according to a new study by researchers at Penn State and the University of Chicago......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Researchers investigate health risks of potentially toxic elements in surface water in Tarim River Basin, China

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in surface water in arid areas can pose a serious threat to natural environment and human health......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Establishing a general theory of metal-support interaction: AI-driven advances in catalysis

How can artificial intelligence (AI) help accelerate scientific discovery based on vast amounts of experimental data? A new study by Prof. Li Weixue's team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Scienc.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Durable supramolecular plastic is fully ocean-degradable and doesn"t generate microplastics

Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) have developed a new durable plastic that won't pollute our oceans. The new material is as strong as conventional plastics and biodegradable, but what makes it spec.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Urgent need to enable more farmers and contractors to revive England"s network of hedgerows

A new comprehensive survey has highlighted an urgent need to enable more farmers and contractors to revive England's hedgerows to meet national restoration targets. While agri-environment schemes (AES) have improved the condition of these iconic land.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Plastics contribute to "triple planetary crisis" impacts

The fact that plastics pollute the environment and generate problems has been well-researched in many areas. However, there is little information on the impacts of plastics on climate and biodiversity......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

DNA-based methods found highly effective for identifying insect species

A team of researchers from Linnaeus University and Linköping University, extensively evaluated DNA barcoding and metabarcoding methods. A comprehensive study has demonstrated that DNA-based methods are remarkably reliable for identifying insect spec.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Nature-based solutions are cheap and effective, and governments have the tools to make them a reality

As the world gathers in Azerbaijan for this year's annual UN climate conference (COP29), the urgency to act on climate change has never been greater......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Indonesian social forestry often excludes women from decisions, risking greater inequality

Our analysis of Indonesia's social forestry permits shows that women remain underrepresented in forest management bodies despite efforts to boost their presence, leaving them out of decisions about their forests......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Scientists uncover cross-species neural mechanism for early detection of life motion in visual processing

Visual systems of both humans and animals can detect life motion from the environment at the earliest stage of visual processing, research by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) uncovered......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Engineering nature"s blueprint: Dendron-based assemblies for chlorophyll"s materials

Researchers often look to photosynthesis—a process that turns sunlight into chemical energy in plants and bacteria—as a model for innovation. Photosynthesis is in turn linked to chlorophyll pigments, tiny green molecules that play a key role in h.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

How XProtect protects you from viruses on macOS

XProtect is Apple's Mac virus detection system which keeps your Mac safe. Here's how the protective macOS feature works.XProtect is macOS's malware scaning tool.Viruses and other malware are a constant threat to computers, which web surfers have to w.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Mixed forests can reduce the risk of forest damage in a warmer climate

Forests with few tree species pose a considerably higher risk of being damaged, and the introduced lodgepole pine is especially vulnerable. This is the finding of a new study published in Ecosphere by researchers from Umeå University and the Swedish.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Light-based technology is safe and effective for mitigating fungal contamination of cereal grains, study finds

Fungal contamination of cereal grains poses a substantial threat to food security and public health while causing hundreds of millions of dollars in economic losses annually. In a new study, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024