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Australia's Bunya Nut May Have a Commercial Future

According to research, planting new trees and grafting could help bunya nuts be as commercially successful as similar nuts from the same family in Brazil and Chile.
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Microplastics: What’s the Latest Research?

Exploring the latest scientific research on microplastics, their environmental impact and novel remediation strategies.
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Italy's Apennines Are Releasing CO2

In parts of Italy's Apennines, CO2 outgassing from depths is up to 50 times greater than CO2 uptake through weathering.
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Older Adults in Ohio Among Most Vulnerable to Extreme Weather

Nearly 1 in 5 older adults in central Ohio report not being prepared for emergencies, such as extreme weather events, making them among the most vulnerable.
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Energy Scientists Unravel the Mystery of Gold’s Glow

New research has unraveled the mystery behind the nanoscale behavior of electrons as the absorb and re-emit light in gold.
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New Sodium Battery Capable of Rapid Charging in Just a Few Seconds

A high-energy, high-power hybrid sodium-ion battery capable of rapid charging has been developed by researchers.
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Development of Organic Semiconductors Featuring Ultrafast Electrons

Graphene exhibits electron mobility 140 times faster than silicon. However, its lack of a band gap prevents its use as a semiconductor. Researchers have now created conducting two-dimensional polymers that exhibit electron mobility comparable to graphene.
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Researchers Uncover the Brain Processes Involved in Food Foraging

Until now, it was difficult to examine the neural basis of foraging in naturalistic environments. A new study describes the use of a novel integrated wireless system for recording brain activity.
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Materials Follow the “Rule of Four” — But Scientists Don’t Know Why Yet

A new study by MARVEL researchers describes an unexpected "rule" followed by about 60 per cent of electronic structures included in large databases of computational and experimental materials: their primitive unit cells are made out of multiples of four atoms.
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New Plastic Coating Discovery Gives Greater Functionality to 3D Printing

Scientists and engineers have developed a new coating for plastic particles that are used in 3D printing, which significantly increases their functionality and opens up new possibilities for commercial application.
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