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Clues from the Past Reveal the West Antarctic Ice Sheet’s Vulnerability to Warming

A record of repeated retreat of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet during the past warm climates has been identified by International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 379 Scientists.

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Exposure to Natural Light Improves Metabolic Health

An international team has provided the first direct evidence of the beneficial effects of scheduled daylight as compared to artificial light in people with type 2 diabetes.

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Solar Hydrogen Can Now Be Produced Efficiently Without the Scarce Metal Platinum

A research team led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have presented a new way to produce hydrogen gas without the scarce and expensive metal platinum. 

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Ticking Time Bomb: Some Farmers Report as Many as 70 Tick Encounters Over a 6-Month Period

Study reveals ticks are growing threat to health and livelihood of agricultural workers.

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New ‘Hydrogel’ Makes Personal Hygiene Products Greener

A natural, superabsorbent material developed at the University of Waterloo could dramatically reduce the environmental impact of personal hygiene products like diapers, menstrual pads and tampons.

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A Warmer World Might be a Sicker World for Monarchs

Higher temperatures may make monarch butterflies more vulnerable to parasites, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

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2025 Was Another Exceptionally Hot Year

This year will conclude as the second hottest on record, surpassed only by 2024.

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UAF Talk Explores New Greenhouse Tech for Winter Crops

A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher will share her work on applying new technologies in greenhouses to extend the growing season in northern environments.

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WSU Students Design Sustainable Food Hub in Liberia

A unique international collaboration is giving Washington State University landscape architecture students the chance to shape a community-centered agricultural future in Liberia.

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‘Forever Chemicals’ May Triple Risk of Fatty Liver Disease in Adolescents

A study co-led by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has found that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—commonly known as “forever chemicals”—may significantly increase the risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in adolescents.

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