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Eye Scans Detect Signs of Parkinson’s Disease up to Seven Years Before Diagnosis

Markers that indicate the presence of Parkinson’s disease in patients on average seven years before clinical presentation have been identified by a UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research team.

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Ground-Breaking View of the Cosmos Revealed at Space Park Leicester

Astounding images telling the story of a hidden universe through every phase of its cosmic history have been revealed for the first time at Space Park Leicester.

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Research Supporting Resilient Beekeeping Set to Commence

AThe BeeGuards consortium has been funded to provide sustainable management practices, novel breeding strategies, and digital and forecasting tools that will allow the beekeeping sector to adapt to a changing environment.

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Could Electric Vehicle Charging Drive the Transition to Renewable Energy?

University of Queensland research will investigate whether the charging habits of electric vehicle (EV) owners could lower the cost of reaching Australia’s climate targets.

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Bees Struggle to Find Flowers Because of Air Pollution

A research team comprising the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and the Universities of Birmingham, Reading, Surrey and Southern Queensland, found that ozone substantially changes the size and scent of floral odour plumes given off by flowers, and that it reduced honeybees' ability to recognise odours by up to 90% from just a few metres away.

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Harnessing Hydrogen’s Potential to Address Long-Haul Trucking Emissions

MIT researchers work to transform truck powertrain design, with support from the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium.

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Left or Right Winged? Handedness in Diving Northern Gannets

A new study of northern gannets has found that individual birds are left or right winged. 

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New Research Highlights Opportunities to Protect Carbon and Communities from Forest Fires

As the climate and wildfire crises have intensified, so too have concerns regarding the loss of carbon captured and stored in forests from decades to centuries of tree growth. 

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Stability Inspection for West Antarctica Shows: Marine Ice Sheet Is Not Destabilized Yet, but Possibly on a Path to Tipping

Antarctica’s vast ice masses seem far away, yet they store enough water to raise global sea levels by several meters. 

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The Surprising Role of Gray Wolves in Ecosystem Dynamics

Keystone species are integral to maintaining the balance and health of ecosystems.

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