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Machine Learning Takes Materials Modeling Into New Era

Researchers have developed a machine learning-based simulation method that supersedes traditional electronic structure simulation techniques. The new Materials Learning Algorithms (MALA) software stack is significantly faster than traditional modeling techniques.
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From Ground-Hugging to Groundbreaking: How a Unique Tomato Mutation Could Transform Sustainable Agriculture

Researchers have discovered that a long-known mutation in the tomato genome can also enhance growth and promote resistance against blossom-end root rot.
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A Bright Future in Eco-Friendly Light Devices: Just Add Dendrimers, Cellulose, and Graphene

Researchers have developed eco-friendly light-emitting electrochemical cells using new molecules called dendrimers, combined with biomass-derived electrolytes and graphene-based electrodes.
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Male Spider Mites Undress Potential Mates That Are Close to Maturity

Researchers have found a remarkable example: male spider mites guard and then actively strip off the skin of premature females that are soon to molt and mature to make them accessible for mating sooner.
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Record-Breaking New Measurement of Electron “Roundness”

Scientists have measured the electric dipole of electrons more precisely than ever before. Their results could have a significant impact on theories for what occurred immediately after the Big Bang.
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Shrinking Arctic Glaciers Are Unearthing a New Source of Methane

In a new study, researchers identified large stocks of methane gas leaking from the groundwater springs uncovered by melting glaciers in the Arctic.
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Marine Heat Waves Caused Mass Seabird Die-Offs, Beach Surveys Show

New research, published July 6 in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series, shows that persistent marine heat waves lead to massive delayed seabird die-offs months later.
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Dietary Restraint Can Reduce Effect of Genetic Susceptibility to Obesity

Obesity risk genes make people feel hungrier and lose control over their eating, but practicing dietary restraint could counteract this.
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Food Labels Cause Confusion When It Comes to Animal Welfare

Animal-based food products often come packaged in a wide array of information labels, including organic, natural, grass-fed, humanely raised and pasture-raised. But there is still confusion about food labels related to animal welfare.
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New Study Shatters Conventional Wisdom and Unlocks the Future of Electrochemical Devices

A new study shows that in conjugated polymer electrodes, the movement of "holes" – empty spaces for electrons to move into – may be the limiting factor in how quickly a bioelectronic material charges up.
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