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Nanoplastics become more harmful after being outdoors, study finds
- Mar 23, 2026
When cutlery, insulation, packaging and other items made of polystyrene plastic break down, they can form nanoplastics up to 100 times thinner than th...
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Green clay courts serve up environmental solutions by absorbing carbon dioxide
- Mar 23, 2026
Green clay tennis courts are able to absorb massive amounts of carbon dioxide via enhanced rock weathering, according to a new study in Applied Geoche...
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The 'silent takeover': Invasive bees are reshaping Chile's unique pollination networks
- Mar 23, 2026
Biological invasions are a major driver of biodiversity loss and invasive pollinators can reshape native plant-pollinator networks. A new study publis...
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Study explores 'antifragility' in nature, where some species benefit from extreme swings
- Mar 23, 2026
From deadly heat waves to unprecedented flooding, devastating wildfires to record-breaking droughts, extreme weather is becoming the new normal. As cl...
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Discovery of genetic switch could help turn rice into a perennial crop
- Mar 23, 2026
Rice is a vital crop that feeds more than half of the world's population. In the wild, many rice species are perennials that live for several years, b...
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The 'private solution trap': Why richer countries may favor adaptation over public solutions, and who pays
- Mar 23, 2026
A new study, led by the University of Nottingham and conducted by a team of 72 economists and psychologists across the world, has identified a potenti...
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A safer, nonflammable battery electrolyte exists, but self-assembly flaw is holding it back
- Mar 23, 2026
Many important technologies, from handheld phones to medical devices and transportation vehicles, rely on rechargeable batteries. Modern top-of-the-li...
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Python scales host microstructures that block bacterial biofilms—revealing potential for antimicrobial materials
- Mar 23, 2026
Materials inspired by nature, or biomimetic materials, are nothing new. Scientists have designed water-resistant materials inspired by lotus leaves an...
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Tracking Arctic freshwater flow from space
- Mar 23, 2026
Arctic rivers wind through remote tundra and boreal forests, freezing solid in winter and surging each spring with snowmelt, eventually emptying into...
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Urban blue tits use discarded cigarette butts to protect their nests, study suggests
- Mar 23, 2026
Discarded litter not only makes our streets and neighborhoods look untidy, but it can also pose a significant risk to wildlife. However, in a surprisi...
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The evolutionary secret of the California poppy's alkaloids
- Mar 23, 2026
Characteristic features of plants, such as their active ingredients or flower color, may have developed through very different evolutionary histories....
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Decoding sugars one bond at a time—without labels
- Mar 23, 2026
Researchers at National Taiwan University have developed a tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy platform that can identify tiny structural differences in o...