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Isotope Mapping Sheds Rare Light Into Journey of Monarch Butterflies
A student travelled 20,000 kilometres collecting milkweed, creating isotope analysis of monarch butterflies’ annual migration journey, hoping to identify factors behind this threatened insect’s decline.
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Animal-Based Foods Double That of Plant-Based Foods
A new model has been created that provides researchers and policymakers with a database to estimate location-specific emissions for all greenhouse gases related to the plant- and animal-based human food industries.
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Cows Are Potty Trained To Reduce Ammonia Emissions
In order to reduce ammonia emissions associated with cow excretion, researchers have developed a method known as "MooLoo" that successfully potty trains cows.
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Converting CO2 Into Useful Chemicals With Engineered E. Coli
Researchers have engineered Escherichia coli bacteria to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) using hydrogen gas (H2) to convert it into formic acid. The research raises the possibility of converting atmospheric CO2 to commodity chemicals.
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Food Waste Could Be Converted Into Rechargeable Batteries
What do apple cores, spent grain, and walnut shells have in common? They could one day be used to power a data center.
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Hunter-Gatherer Population Sizes Restricted by Meat-Heavy Diet
A new study establishes that the population density of hunter-gatherer groups was reduced where they depended heavily on meat to survive. The research reveals important links between growing season length, diet composition and population density.
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Low Cost Sensors Rapidly Detect Infections in Wounds
Low cost screen printed carbon sensors have been used to detect bacteria commonly found in wounds rapidly, which could pave the way for a real time medical device.
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Cannabis Legalization Threatens Clean Indoor Air, Study Says
Most US states that permit legal on-site consumption of cannabis don’t protect clean indoor air, according to new research. The paper claims that, without new policies, the years of progress achieved on protections from second-hand tobacco smoke could be undone by cannabis legalization.
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Food Science Helps To Answer Cell Science Questions
Food science principles have helped researchers determine how unusual droplets within cells stay organized and avoid dissolving into the rest of the cell’s gelatinous interior. The work could advance scientific understanding of cell evolution and help scientists in the food and chemical industry develop better ways to keep liquid mixtures from separating.
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Office Air Quality May Impact Employee Performance
The air quality within an office can have significant impacts on employees’ cognitive function, including response times and ability to focus, and it may also affect their productivity, according to new research.
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