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Scientists seek a balance between crop production and protecting the environment

Scientists at the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL), in Sidney, Montana, completed a study that shows the use of continuous cropping systems can better sustain crop yields while reduc.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 19th, 2024

Time is running out for a treaty to end plastic pollution—here"s why it matters

On March 2, 2022, delegates to the UN environment assembly adopted an ambitious resolution to develop the text of a new treaty by the end of 2024 to end plastic pollution. With 24 days of formal negotiation between almost 200 countries completed, spr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News12 hr. 44 min. ago

The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say

Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News12 hr. 44 min. ago

How Trump Could Actually Increase Fossil Fuel Production

Donald Trump will have key levers he can use, but he faces limitations too......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated News18 hr. 55 min. ago

Caste differentiation in ants: How a specific hormone regulates the process

Scientists from the University of Copenhagen have revealed how a specific hormone regulates ant caste differentiation by phenotypic measurements of organ-level developmental changes and matching transcriptome analyses. Published in the Proceedings of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Non-genetic reprogramming method to restore sweat gland function shows promise for burn victims

Sweat glands are vital for regulating body temperature, maintaining fluid balance, and supporting skin health. Yet, extensive skin injuries, such as burns, often result in the loss of these glands, leaving patients vulnerable to overheating, dehydrat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Building climate resilient cocoa farming in West Africa

Agroforestry systems, which integrate trees and shrubs into farming, are vital to achieving sustainable cocoa production in West Africa where 70% of the world cocoa is produced. Climate change induced drought means that it is ever more critical to ad.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

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 NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Improved ultrasound technique produces previously unattainable images inside live cells

A ultrasound technique from the University of Nottingham will allow the production of sharper images inside live cells without causing damage at resolutions that were previously unattainable......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

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 NewsNov 22nd, 2024

tRNAs help some mRNAs get lost in translation

Scientists have discovered that tRNAs can determine how long mRNAs exist in a cell, causing some messages to be stabilized and translated into more protein, while directing others to be degraded and limiting how much protein can be made. They publis.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

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

Veil of fiery gas revealed around the disk of Milky Way

Scientists may have finally hit upon the possible mysterious sources that have pumped heat and kept alive the fiery hot gas that has recently been detected surrounding the Milky Way but has so far remained unexplained......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Mysteries of the universe explored by professor, students in Italian underground lab

In an underground lab in a mountainous region of Italy that contains the coldest temperatures known to exist in the universe, teams of international scientists are to trying to solve one of the biggest mysteries in particle physics......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Parasaurolophus pipes: Modeling the dinosaur"s crest to study its sound

Fossils might give a good image of what dinosaurs looked like, but they can also teach scientists what they sounded like. The Parasaurolophus is a duck-billed dinosaur with a unique crest that lived 70 million to 80 million years ago. It stood around.....»»

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

"Genetic time machine" reveals complex chimpanzee cultures

In recent decades, scientists have clearly demonstrated that chimpanzees, like humans, pass on complex cultures such as tool use from generation to generation. But human culture has become vastly more sophisticated, from the Stone Age to the Space Ag.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Historically bad year for dolphin strandings on Cape Cod has scientists looking for answers

An unprecedentedly bad year for beached dolphins on Cape Cod might have to do with warming waters changing the availability of the animals' food, said scientists hoping to curb the strandings......»»

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

AI tool can engineer "better, faster, stronger" proteins

Nature is adept at designing proteins. Scientists are even better. But artificial intelligence holds the promise of improving proteins many times over. Medical applications for such "designer proteins" range from creating more precise antibodies for.....»»

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