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What shapes young lives most? Everyday wins, relationships and school outrank crises
Which major life events matter to young people? A study by the University of Zurich (UZH) shows that adolescents and young adults primarily cite positive, every...
Mosquito-borne viruses avoid killing hosts by limiting protein output, study reveals
The increase in mosquito-borne virus infections is a growing public health concern. Diseases traditionally confined to tropical or subtropical regions, like den...
Leaf-based fluorescence test speeds search for plant gene-editing targets
Gene editing of plant DNA has the potential to produce crops with increased performance and resilience, but it can take a long time to achieve these gains. To s...
Making sense of Mars' tiny moon Phobos
Mars' innermost moon, Phobos, has long puzzled planetary scientists, who have continually debated whether it's a captured asteroid or formed from debris after a...
Women negotiate as effectively as men—but leave people happier
Men and women achieve similar economic outcomes in negotiations, but female negotiators foster stronger interpersonal relationships, which lead in turn to great...
Nanotube-based thermoelectrics open a new pathway to waste-heat energy conversion
Whenever someone asks ChatGPT a question, heat is generated somewhere in the server room—a data center. When an electric vehicle battery generates heat during o...
Insects exhibit evidence of a daily body clock for humidity
In a novel experiment at the University of Cincinnati, researchers recently isolated kissing bugs, fruit flies, mosquitoes and spider beetles in a climate- and...
Artificial light is keeping reef fish awake, and the effects may ripple across coral reefs
Artificial light spilling into coastal waters from cities, ports, roads and hotels is disrupting sleep in coral reef fish and is associated with changes in mark...
EU risks a crisis if it fails to halt pollinator loss, researchers warn
A new white paper from eight major EU-funded pollinator projects warns that the resilience of Europe's vital societal functions and food security are at stake i...
California has lost more than half of its coastal sand dunes, first-ever assessment reveals
A study conducted by UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators has found that California has lost more than half of its coastal dune systems. The researche...
Bird-derived gene tool inserts plant DNA 30 times more efficiently than CRISPR
In a rapidly changing climate landscape, the plants we rely on for food, textiles and more face a multitude of challenges, including rising temperatures, drough...
Chaotic polymer vibrations may unlock stronger, flexible thermal insulators
University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have demonstrated a possible new avenue for developing flame-retardant and generally low-conductivity (low-heat-...