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UAF Research Provides a Roadmap for Soaring Global Lithium Demand

New work by a University of Alaska Fairbanks professor fills some gaps in knowledge about Earth’s resources of lithium, a critical element powering electronics and electric vehicles.

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Fighting Honey Fraud with AI Technology

McGill University researchers have developed an AI-powered method to verify the origin of honey, ensuring that what’s on the label matches what’s in the jar.

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Nutrients Strengthen Link Between Precipitation and Plant Growth, Study Finds

A new study published in PNAS, led by the United States Department of Agriculture and involving several researchers from the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and Leipzig University, investigated how the relationship between mean annual precipitation (MAP) and grassland biomass changes when one or more nutrients are added. 

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Electric Trains Are Quieter, More Reliable Than Diesel. New Study Finds They’re Healthier, Too.

A new study found that electrifying the San Francisco Bay Area’s Caltrain commuter rail line reduced riders’ exposure to carcinogenic black carbon by an average of 89%.

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A Step Toward Harnessing Clean Energy From Falling Rainwater

When two materials come into contact, charged entities on their surfaces get a little nudge. 

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Farm Robot Autonomously Navigates, Harvests Among Raised Beds

Autonomous driving algorithm for robot using lidar shows promise with high-bed cultivation methods.

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Birdsong May Help Find a Mate

In birds, singing behaviours play a critical role in mating and territory defence.

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New Study Reveals How to Make Prescribed Forest Fires Burn Safer and Cleaner

Scientists estimate that tweaking some burn conditions could cut cancer risks from smoke exposure by over 50%.

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AI Finds New Ways to Observe the Most Extreme Events in the Universe

Extreme cosmic events such as colliding black holes or the explosions of stars can cause ripples in spacetime, so-called gravitational waves. 

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Scalable Graphene Membranes: A Leap for Carbon Capture

Scientists at EPFL have developed a scalable method to produce porous graphene membranes that efficiently separate carbon dioxide.

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