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Light pollution alters food webs along riverbanks, finds study
- Apr 28, 2026
Artificial light at night not only alters the landscape, but also profoundly disrupts natural ecosystems. A recent study by the RPTU University Kaiser...
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Organic matter diversity determines how much iron is available for marine life, study finds
- Apr 28, 2026
How much of the essential trace element iron remains available for marine life in the ocean depends critically on the diversity of organic molecules i...
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A mechanical blue LED: Stretching GaN shifts light from UV to blue without changing chemistry
- Apr 28, 2026
A research team from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has successfully used mechanical stretching technology to dynamic...
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Humidity and heat are killers for tropical birds: Waxbill and hornbill studies highlight the dangers
- Apr 28, 2026
Humans are not the only species negatively affected by increasingly hot and humid conditions. Intense heat waves sometimes kill large numbers of wild...
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Ancient farming clues may finally expose where humanity's most important wheat first emerged
- Apr 28, 2026
The exact origin of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) is still a mystery, but researchers believe they are edging closer to the source of one of the mos...
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Urban agriculture could supply about 28% of Europe's vegetable demand
- Apr 28, 2026
A new study, conducted by researchers from the Netherlands and Germany, estimates that urban agriculture in European cities could produce up to 20 mil...
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How can opinions be maximally influenced? New research offers insights
- Apr 28, 2026
Who should you target, and when, to maximize the impact of your message? New research uses mathematical models to show that targeted influence is sign...
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Invisible fertility crisis: Chemicals and climate change threaten reproduction across species
- Apr 28, 2026
The rise in infertility is not limited to humans, as environmental stressors are quietly undermining the reproductive potential of different forms of...
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Stick-on gel delivers drugs directly to plants to clear infections quickly
- Apr 28, 2026
A stick-on gel for plants could one day offer a simple, safe and targeted way to treat diseases and pests. Engineers at the University of California S...
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Will attendance‑based grading improve school absenteeism?
- Apr 28, 2026
School absenteeism is a major concern across Canada—and beyond. As researchers with the Canadian School Attendance Partnership, we have been exploring...
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Peatlands are vital for tackling climate change, yet scientists still haven't found them all
- Apr 28, 2026
Push a metal corer into a peatland and you pull up something remarkable: a dark, dense, sponge-like material made of partly decomposed plants. This pe...
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Soil, not fertilizer, is primary source of nitrogen gas loss in rice paddies, study reveals
- Apr 28, 2026
Rice production is heavily dependent on nitrogen fertilizers, particularly in China, where application rates are two to three times the global average...