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Strange Radio Pulses Detected Coming From Ice in Antarctica

A cosmic particle detector in Antarctica has emitted a series of bizarre signals that defy the current understanding of particle physics, according to an international research group that includes scientists from Penn State. 

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Squeezing Every Last Drop Out of Wastewater

Industries that need ultra-pure water — including semiconductor, battery, pharmaceutical, food and beverage companies — are expanding in Arizona.

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The Carbon Removal Technology that Could Change our Energy Future

“Imagine if we could pull billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide directly from the air and transform it into sustainable fuels that power the world and slow climate change,” says Dr Sam Wenger, University of Sydney alumnus, Founder and CEO of Dac Labs.

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Krill Fishing in the Antarctic: Overlaps with Consequences

Antarctic krill is a key species in the Antarctic marine ecosystem: it is an important food source for many species, such as whales, seals and penguins.

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As Earth’s Magnetic Field Grows Stronger, Oxygen Levels Rise

When the magnetic field around the Earth grows stronger, oxygen levels rise.

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Some Plants Make Their Own Pesticide — But at What Cost to the Atmosphere?

A natural alternative to pesticides may be hiding in a misunderstood plant compound — but it could come at an environmental cost.

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Amazon Trees Under Pressure: New Study Reveals How Forest Giants Handle Light and Heat

In a recent study published in New Phytologist, researchers at Michigan State University have uncovered how Amazon rainforest canopy trees manage the intense sunlight they absorb — revealing resilience to hot and dry conditions in the forest canopy while also offering a way to greatly improve the monitoring of canopy health under increasing extreme conditions.

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What’s Really in our Food? A Global Look at Food Composition Databases—and the Gaps We Need to Fix

To build healthier food systems, we need better food data. A new research shows where the gaps are—and how innovations like PTFI are helping to close them.

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Fossil Corals Point to Possibly Steeper Sea Level Rise Under a Warming World

Coastal planners take heed: Newly uncovered evidence from fossil corals found on an island chain in the Indian Ocean suggests that sea levels could rise even more steeply in our warming world than previously thought.

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Wet Soils Increase Flooding During Atmospheric River Storms

A new study examined decades of atmospheric river storms across the West Coast to pinpoint the conditions that lead to catastrophic flooding.

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