Consequences of coastal squeeze in current and future conditions. Credit: Tjisse van der Heide Beaches and dunes are becoming increasingly trapped between rising sea levels and infrastructure. Dutch researchers have …
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Reading stories regularly strengthens social-cognitive skills—such as empathy—in both children and adults. And this, in turn, ensures that we can empathize with characters more effectively and …
A Sandia study used previously unpublished data from GPS monitors to learn more about what’s decreasing the sun’s reflectivity in the Arctic, which is heating up faster than any other …
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Large construction projects in old cities often involve major interventions in the urban environment. In a new thesis from the University of Gothenburg, two strategies are …
Credit: Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering (2023). DOI: 10.1007/s11783-024-1786-5 Free nitrous acid (FNA) is known for its capacity to inhibit various microorganisms in wastewater systems, significantly benefiting treatment process …
Toxic algae blooms on the water surface. Credit: FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Florida’s 156-mile-long Indian River Lagoon (IRL) borders five different counties and has five inlets that connect the …
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research from Anglia Ruskin University’s Policing Institute for the Eastern Region (PIER) shows that two-way communication, as well as careful monitoring, is the most effective way …
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By adjusting the occupancy of the 4f orbitals, it is possible to induce the HAT mechanism for the activation of C-H bonds. Credit: Science China Press As the “holy grail” …
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For the first time, researchers have analyzed the impact of antibiotic use on the rise of treatment-resistant bacteria over the last 20 years in the UK …
Physicist Gregor Hlawacek, head of the EU project FIT4NANO, is responsible for a state-of-the-art facility at the HZDR where he can produce and analyze nanostructures using a particularly finely focused …