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2026 global report shows retailers still falling short on sustainable chocolate
A global report into the chocolate industry has found that while some companies are improving their sustainability practices, many retailers are still failing t...
Reading genetic activity from living cells without destroying them
Until now, studying the genetic processes in cells required destroying them—making it impossible to observe these processes over extended periods of time. A tea...
No trees, no fans: surviving extreme heat in India's salt pans
India faces challenging heat waves each year, but few places endure conditions as searing as the country's western desert salt pans, where workers rely on simpl...
Researchers develop a biodegradable wash that can remove pesticides and keep fruit fresh longer
Many grocery shoppers know the routine: bring fruit and vegetables home, rinse them, dry them and hope they stay fresh long enough to be eaten. But fresh produc...
Conspiracy theories meet real news: How QAnon tries to hijack the Internet
"When people think of extremists, they tend to think of neo-Nazis," said Francesco Campisi, a lecturer at Université de Montréal's School of Criminology. "But t...
How river DNA can track fish, frogs, fungi and human feces all at once
A single scoop of water from an Irish river has revealed evidence not only of Ireland's only frog species—as expected—but also signs of the dreaded B. dendrobat...
Communication gaps may hinder social innovation
New research from the Durham University Management and Marketing Department shows that misunderstandings between investors and founders are a major reason why s...
CRISPR safeguard changes how engineered microbes can be controlled
Engineered microorganisms are widely used in industrial biotechnology and biopharmaceutical applications, including the production of biofuels, sustainable chem...
Heavy Atlantic rain can block African aerosols from fertilizing Amazon, study finds
How are cold air masses advancing in the United States connected to fertilizers carried by "flying rivers" from Africa that nourish the soils of the Brazilian A...
Organic luminescent radicals enable bright circularly polarized light in the near-infrared region
Circularly polarized light has properties that make it useful in a growing range of technologies, from next-generation 3D displays to bioimaging tools that can...
Bee more specific: New radar tech could improve identification and tracking of key pollinators
Scientists from Trinity and Technical University of Denmark have developed a new radar-based technique that could address a critical gap in global conservation...
The ocean is fighting climate change: How people are trying to help it
We replaced the stove with plywood, turning the kitchen of the dive boat into an impromptu research lab. Plugging in wires and connecting tubing, we assembled a...