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Strengthening Soy for Better Bioplastics

Soy proteins are used in plant-based natural polymers meant to eventually supplant plastic materials.

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Rare Glimpse at Understudied Ecosystem Prompts Caution on Deep-Sea Mining

An enormous but poorly understood region of the global ocean–referred to as the abyssal benthic boundary layer–lies a few meters above the seafloor and has only been sampled a handful of times.

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Chatbots the New ‘Doc?’ Exploring AI in Health Behavior Coaching

Changing health habits – like quitting smoking, exercising more, or sticking to prescribed treatments – is difficult but crucial for preventing and managing chronic diseases. 

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A Step Toward Diagnosing the Flu With Your Tongue

Flu season is fast approaching in the northern hemisphere. 

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And Swiss Glaciers Continue to Melt

Glacial melting in Switzerland was once again enormous in 2025.

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85 New Subglacial Lakes Detected Below Antarctica

Using a decade of satellite data, researchers have identified 85 previously unknown lakes several kilometres under the frozen surface surrounding the South Pole.

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The Fattening Forest: Trees of the Amazon are Getting Bigger

Average tree size across the Amazon has increased by 3.2% every decade consistent with a response to rising carbon dioxide levels, a new study suggests. 

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Study Assesses Livestock Vulnerability to Climate Change

With a pioneering, comprehensive approach on a global scale, Brazilian researchers have developed a methodology that allows them to project the physiological responses of herds of different production animal species to the impacts of climate change between 2050 and 2100.

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Corals Might be Adapting to Climate Change

Corals, the foundation of ocean biodiversity, are threatened by climate change. But new research suggests that these organisms might be more resilient than previously thought.

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Rapid Flash Joule Heating Technique Unlocks Efficient Rare‑Earth Element Recovery From Electronic Waste

A team of researchers including Rice University’s James Tour and Shichen Xu has developed an ultrafast, one-step method to recover rare earth elements (REEs) from discarded magnets using an innovative approach that offers significant environmental and economic benefits over traditional recycling methods.

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