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Planetary Boundaries framework gains traction in sustainability science

The Planetary Boundaries (PB) framework is a pivotal tool for tackling the climate crisis and safeguarding humanity's future on Earth. For the first time, the full story of the Planetary Boundaries is now being told from its beginning......»»

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Two-faced membrane channel provides a simple, efficient way to separate oil and water

A team of chemists and engineers in China has developed a new, efficient way to separate oil and water mixtures. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes how they developed their new technique, how it works and the many po.....»»

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Plastics pollution worsens the impacts of all planetary boundaries, new study says

Plastics are not as safe and inert as previously thought. A new research study written by an international team of researchers uses the planetary boundaries framework to structure the rapidly mounting evidence of the effects of plastics on the enviro.....»»

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Scientists reveal strigolactone perception mechanism and role in tillering responses to nitrogen

"How is plant growth controlled?" and "What is the basis of variation in stress tolerance in plants?" were among the 125 most challenging scientific questions, according to the journal Science in 2016......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

New giant particle collider "right option for science": Next CERN chief

The next head of Europe's CERN physics laboratory said Thursday that he favored moving forward with plans for a giant particle collider far more powerful than the collider that discovered the famous "God particle"......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Why the "Housing First" approach has struggled to fulfill its promise of ending homelessness

Over the past 15 years, the Housing First approach has gained traction as an evidence-based solution to tackling homelessness in many developed countries, including Canada......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Novel AI framework incorporates experimental data and text-based narratives to accelerate search for new proteins

Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and the world's fastest supercomputers, a research team led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has developed an innovative computing framework to speed up the desi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Gray squirrel control: Study shows promise for effective contraceptive delivery system

A study published in the journal Pest Management Science sheds light on the behavior of gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) and explores methods for the targeted delivery of oral contraceptives to control their populations......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Scientists use high-energy heavy ion collisions as a new tool to reveal subtleties of nuclear structure

Scientists have demonstrated a new way to use high-energy particle smashups at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC)—a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility for nuclear physics research at DOE's Brookhaven National La.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Controlling skyrmions at room-temperature in 2D topological spin structure technology

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has, for the first time in the world, generated and controlled skyrmions at room temperature in two-dimensional (2D) materials. This achievement reduces power consumption compared to tradi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Tracking biodiversity: Researchers outline strengths and challenges in new monitoring framework

As the UN COP16 on biodiversity meets in Calì, Colombia, experts from McGill University are on-site, providing important input into the global conversation. These experts have been instrumental in shaping the global biodiversity monitoring framework.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

New framework uses games of chance to put "price" on intangible assets

A new statistical model could help to address the age-old question of how to price non-physical, intangible goods like data, say scientists......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Firms that read more perform better: Researchers analyze online reading habits from employees across firms worldwide

By analyzing online reading behavior across millions of firms worldwide, a new study out of the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) connects how much information companies consume and how the consumption relates to their size......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Hands-on modules enhance data science skills in environmental education

A series of hands-on teaching modules created and shared by Virginia Tech researchers has filled a gap in data science training opportunities for environmental science undergraduate students and instructors, reaching more than 35,000 students at more.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Scientists find key to engineering water-responsive biopolymers

Scientists at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have developed a novel approach to better understand and predict the behaviors of water-responsive materials—solid matter that can change shape by absorbing.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Researchers call for nuanced understanding of "tribe" in Arab world

The study of Arab tribes should not be abandoned because Middle East and North African citizens continue to insist on the relevance of the term in their daily lives, says a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Political Science......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

What can marketers learn from the Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese basketball rivalry? Focus on intersectionality

Researchers from University of Washington, Loyola Marymount University, and University of Texas-Austin have published a new study that provides a framework for how marketing research can better incorporate intersectional marketing practices......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Metal Slug Tactics gives turn-based strategy a hyper-stylized shot of adrenaline

It's a little rogue-lite, it's a bit '90s arcade, and it's surprisingly deep. Metal Slug Tactics pushes hard on the boundaries of the vaunted run-and-gun arcade series. You can ru.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Moon waves goodbye to Hera

As ESA's Hera mission for planetary defense departed its homeworld, it looked back to Earth to show the moon orbiting around it. In this sequence of images the terrestrial disk gradually shrinks as the spacecraft recedes away from it, and the moon mo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Multicomponent hydride designs could advance science of superconducting materials

New materials designed by a University of Illinois Chicago graduate student may help scientists meet one of today's biggest challenges: building superconductors that operate at normal temperatures and pressures......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

A human topological insulator: Researchers use choreographed dance to explain quantum materials

Science can be difficult to explain to the public. In fact, any subfield of science can be difficult to explain to another scientist who studies in a different area. Explaining a theoretical science concept to high school students requires a new way.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024