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Household Dust Holds Valuable Forensic Information
Scientists found it is possible to retrieve forensically relevant information from human DNA in household dust. The work could be a way to help investigators find leads in difficult cases.
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Viral Attacks on Coral Symbionts Intensify With Warming Oceans
A three-year study has shown that viral attacks on the photosynthetic algae that give corals their color increase during marine heat waves.
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Water-Based Batteries Offer Significant Storage Capacity
Researchers have discovered that metal-free, water-based battery electrodes could address the projected shortages of strategic metals and safety issues found in lithium-ion batteries.
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Nocturnal Moths Are More Efficient Pollinators Than Bees
A new study by researchers at the University of Sussex suggests that moths are more efficient at pollinating during the night than day-flying pollinators such as bees. The research is published in PLOS One.
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Protein Analysis Lifts the Lid on Ancient Mongol Yak Milk Consumption
For the first time, researchers have pinpointed a date when elite Mongol Empire people were drinking yak milk.
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Ocean May Offer Answer to Effective Carbon Capture
By converting carbon dioxide into sodium bicarbonate using a copper-containing polymeric filter, researchers at Lehigh Engineering have been able to capture carbon dioxide from the air and store it in the "infinite sink" of the ocean.
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Pesticides in Food Detected Quickly and Cheaply by Paper-Based Sensor
Researchers have developed a kraft paper-based electrochemical sensor that can detect traces of pesticides in fruit and vegetables in real time when coupled to an electronic device.
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Endangered Eels on the Menu
DNA testing on products including jellied eels and unagi, which is used in sushi and donburi, has confirmed widespread – and probably illegal – international trading of critically endangered European eels.
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Sounds Emitted by Plants Are Recorded for the First Time
Global breakthrough: for the first time in the world, researchers at Tel Aviv University recorded and analyzed sounds distinctly emitted by plants.
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The Eggstraordinary Mystery of Proteins in Renaissance Paintings
An interdisciplinary team of researchers propose that Italian Renaissance masters – artists such as Sandro Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci – added protein to their oil paintings to prevent wrinkling and issues with humidity. The study is published in Nature Communications.
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