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Turning CO₂ into methanol: Multilayer machine learning speeds up search for better catalysts
Finding high-performing catalysts, which are used to accelerate processes from chemical manufacturing to energy production, can be a slow, expensive process, of...
Low snow water content tied to higher wildfire burn severity, analysis finds
Across much of the Rocky Mountain West, a winter of record-breaking high temperatures and historically low snowfall has forced people to think about having less...
The polar bear 'umbrella': How protecting one species saves many
To protect the vulnerable biodiversity of the Arctic, researchers from the University of Alberta and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) have identified a n...
First microlasers capable of detecting individual molecules and ions could one day aid diagnosis
Scientists have created the first microlasers capable of detecting individual molecules and even single atomic ions, a breakthrough that could significantly adv...
Genomes reveal five E. coli 'armor' types behind most multidrug-resistant bloodstream infections
The first large-scale genetic study of E. coli's protective armor has identified the five capsule types that are responsible for 70% of all multidrug-resistant...
It's go time: historic Moon mission set for lift-off
More than half a century after the groundbreaking Apollo program's last crewed flight to the moon, three men and one woman are preparing for a lunar journey set...
Britain's hibernating hazel dormice are getting lighter in spring as temperatures rise, study suggests
Britain's hazel dormice are getting lighter in spring but fatter in autumn as our climate changes, suggests new research in Scientific Reports. The study, title...
Combining algae and oyster shells for biodiesel born in the bayou
Biodiesel is a renewable fuel and offers a sustainable and potentially carbon-neutral alternative to petroleum products. Yet production costs remain a hurdle to...
Eight amino acids may explain salamanders' reduced cold sensitivity
The ability to sense environmental temperature, which helps animals move away from suboptimal locations and find those with ideal temperatures, involves various...
Are mercury levels elevated across US conservation lands?
A study published in The Journal of Wildlife Management found varying risks to species due to mercury pollution across the United States' National Wildlife Refu...
The world's great fish migrations are collapsing. That's a problem for millions of people
Hidden beneath the surface of the world's rivers, some of Earth's great animal movements unfold—migrations that rival, in sheer biomass, the famous mass movemen...
Successful minority employees can create a false sense of diversity
Highly successful women and racial minorities help to challenge stereotypes and serve as role models for members of their social groups, but seeing them in prom...