As climates change, prepare for more mosquitoes in winter, new study shows
In many parts of the world, mosquitoes are a common summertime nuisance.
Ecology
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Eco-friendly technology to produce energy from textile waste
A team of scientists from Kaunas University of Technology and Lithuanian Energy Institute proposed a method to convert lint-microfibers found in clothes dryers into energy. They not only constructed a pilot pyrolysis plant ...
Environment
Jun 14, 2021
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Experiments simulate possible impact of climate change on crabs
Albeit very small, with a carapace width of only 3 cm, the Atlantic mangrove fiddler crab Leptuca thayeri can be a great help to scientists seeking to understand more about the effects of global climate change. In a study ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 14, 2021
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Research reveals why people pick certain campsites
Those in love with the outdoors can spend their entire lives chasing that perfect campsite. New University of Montana research suggests what they are trying to find.
Environment
Jun 14, 2021
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Researchers create switchable mirrors from liquid metal
Researchers have developed a way to dynamically switch the surface of liquidmetal between reflective and scattering states. This technology could one day be used to create electrically controllable mirrors or illumination ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 14, 2021
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Microbes in ocean play important role in moderating Earth's temperature
Methane is a strong greenhouse gas that plays a key role in Earth's climate. Anytime we use natural gas, whether we light up our kitchen stove or barbeque, we are using methane.
Earth Sciences
Jun 14, 2021
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First-of-its-kind study finds lightning impacts edge of space in ways not previously observed
Solar flares jetting out from the sun and thunderstorms generated on Earth impact the planet's ionosphere in different ways, which have implications for the ability to conduct long range communications.
Space Exploration
Jun 14, 2021
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Introducing play to higher education reduces stress and forms deeper connection material
A new study found higher education students are more engaged and motivated when they are taught using playful pedagogy rather than the traditional lecture-based method. The study was conducted by University of Colorado Denver ...
Education
Jun 14, 2021
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New research finds 1M deaths in 2017 attributable to fossil fuel combustion
An interdisciplinary group of researchers from across the globe has comprehensively examined the sources and health effects of air pollution—not just on a global scale, but also individually for more than 200 countries.
Environment
Jun 14, 2021
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Does zinc inhibit or promote growth of kidney stones? Well, both
A funny thing happened on the way to discovering how zinc impacts kidney stones—two different theories emerged, each contradicting the other. One: Zinc stops the growth of the calcium oxalate crystals that make up the stones; ...
Biochemistry
Jun 14, 2021
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