Renewed wonder in the cloud forests of Ecuador

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 Recent expeditions reveal that unique plants presumed to be extinct are still hanging on in the forest patches of Centinela, Ecuador, lauded as a hotspot for biodiversity.One of the largest modern plant extinction events was reported in the Andean hills of Ecuador 33 years ago. Yet, new research from a team of international ecologists, includ...
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Green transportation

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 The transportation sector is emitting more and more CO2 from cars, trucks, airplanes and shipping. To reverse this trend, more of the known solutions and technologies need to come into play.The transition to green transportation is making its mark in Denmark with more electric cars, electric charging stations, special parking spaces, and for ...
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Field of Focus I Molecular Foundations of Life, Health, and Disease

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 The molecular life sciences in Heidelberg represent a research focus of the university that enjoys particularly high national and international visibility. In order to understand the molecular mechanisms of physiological and pathological functions within cells and organisms, the researchers are closely connected with their local extra univers...
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New research explores potential treatments for chronic diseases and cancer

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DETROIT — A recently published study led by Wayne State University on a new approach to understanding chronic inflammation could lead to new advancements in the treatment of many debilitating medical conditions, including cancer.The study, "Distinct etiology of chronic inflammation – implications on degenerative diseases and cancer therapy," was pu...
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Working with Low Carbon Devon

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 Dr Jonathan Bloor was the Power Electronics Industrial Research Fellow and he took his expertise in materials science and engineering to drive innovation in green hydrogen electrolysis with Devon-based enterprise Hydrostar.The transition to net zero is a complex journey and green hydrogen, produced with renewable energy, is emerging as a crit...
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LSU Researchers Awarded $1.5 Million to Advance Worldwide Access to High-Performance Computing

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 LSU researchers have been awarded a $1.5 million Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems, or POSE, grant from the National Science Foundation to advance the ecosystem surrounding HPX, a software library developed at LSU. Their goal is a fast and energy-efficient solution to increase worldwide access to high-performance computing. Lack of ac...
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Korea University develops non-precious metal-based nano catalyst that increases the efficiency of eco-friendly green hydrogen production

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 The research team of Professor Lee Kwang-ryeol of the Department of Chemistry at Korea University (President Dong-won Kim) has developed a non-precious metal-based nano catalyst that will advance the green hydrogen economy through joint research with KIST and KAIST. The study was recognized for its importance and was published on December 8 (...
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Storing CO2 with recycled concrete

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 New concrete recycling methods combine two important environmental benefits: they save raw materials and can permanently bind climate-damaging CO2 that would otherwise enter the atmosphere.Concrete is one of the most important building materials of our time: worldwide concrete production is estimated at 30 billion tons per year. This would th...
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Punk and Emo fossils challenge our understanding of ancient molluscs

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Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and Emo, revealing that ancient molluscs were more complex and adaptable than previously known.Molluscs are one of life's most diverse animal groups and analysis of the rare 430 million year old fossils is challenging long-held views on their early origins.The fossils dating from the Silurian perio...
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Next generation flight design

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Airbus needed to design faster, safer, more cost-effective aircraft so a team at UWE Bristol created 'OntoREM', a piece of software that combines advanced system requirements modelling with business requirements to achieve incredible results.Enabling design and business needsRequirements modelling has now become the standard driver for designing ne...
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Columbia Physicists Shine New Light on an Old Quantum Optics Problem About Collective Behavior

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 Calculations from Ana Asenjo-Garcia and Stuart Masson reveal that any atom array is capable of bursting—a sign that atoms are syncing up.When atoms interact with each other, they behave as a whole rather than individual entities. That can give rise to synchronized responses to inputs, a phenomenon that, if properly understood and controlled, ...
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Collaborative design of transformative pathways towards a bio-based circular economy

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Connected circularity: research and design of transformative pathways to a biobased economy. The transformation to a circular biobased economy requires the identification of pathways for profound change. In this project, an interdisciplinary team of Wageningen researchers will develop these pathways together with societal actors. We will do this ba...
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Knowledge-Based Enterprises

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The creation of companies has become established as a valuable tool for achieving the link between university research and the productive system, as well as for improving the competitiveness of the environment and the renewal of the productive fabric. This page contains the information and documentation necessary for the application, approval and c...
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Sachiya Steel International: Premier Stainless Steel Pipe Suppliers in the UAE

Are you in the market for Stainless Steel Pipes in the UAE? Look no further than Sachiya Steel International Private Limited, your trusted supplier of high-quality stainless steel pipes. In this article, we will discuss the importance of choosing the right Stainless Steel Pipe Supplier in the UAE and why Sachiya Steel International Private Limited ...
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Soaring High: Moore’s Breakthrough into the Hidden Mechanics of Avian Flight

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 Andrew Moore has long been captivated by the mysteries of avian flight.An assistant professor in the Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine's Department of Anatomical Sciences, Moore recently collaborated with an international team of researchers — led by University of Florida evolutionary biologist Emma Schachner — that has re...
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We gathered centuries-old written records to show the seas around Wales once teemed with life

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 This article by Dr Alec Moore, lecturer in marine top predator conservation, is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.Picture the nature documentary scene. Vast schools of baitfish "miles long" being pursued by "thousands of seabirds", "great shoals" of dolphins and porpoises, sharks and cod. Huge fish the size of...
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Time to apply for ship time!

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 Are you planning for marine research 2025 and 2026 in the Gulf of Bothnia area? Would you need ship time onboard the research vessel KBV 181? Then it is time to apply for free ship time through the Swedish National Infrastructure SWERVE. Apply on 13 October at the latest.SWERVE is a Swedish National Infrastructure that aligns Swedish research...
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Wayne State study seeks insight into the evolution of parasitic wasps

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 DETROIT — Glen Hood, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences in Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was recently awarded a National Science Foundation grant for his study of parasitic wasps.The four-year, $310,874 grant from the Division of Environmental Biology of the National Science Foundation will focu...
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Buckeye Current team captures world records

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 There's fast, and then there's Buckeye fast. For the Buckeye Current electric motorcycle team, there is no one faster.The award-winning, student-led motorcycle racing team that calls The Ohio State University home recently returned from the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials at the Utah Salt Flats with four new world records to add to its lis...
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NYU Creates Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy

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 CMEP aims to further our understanding of the sentience and moral status of animals and AI systemsNew York University has established the Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy, which aims to further our understanding of the sentience and moral status of nonhumans, notably animals and AI systems."The world contains quintillions of animals, and i...
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