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Cold and Snow Wallop the U.S.

In the first week of January 2025, a potent winter storm delivered snow, ice, and freezing temperatures to the central and eastern United States.

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Exploring the Eco-Friendly Future of Antibiotic Particles

How goji berries can be used to create silver nanoparticles.

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Morning Coffee May Protect the Heart Better Than All-Day Coffee Drinking

People who drink coffee in the morning have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a lower overall mortality risk compared to all-day coffee drinkers, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Wednesday).

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Breakthrough in 2D Material Growth Opens Doors to Cleaner Energy and Next-Generation Technology

Only one atom thick, hBN – often nicknamed "white graphene" – is an ultra-thin, super-resilient material that blocks electrical currents, withstands extreme temperatures and resists chemical damage.

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New Research Reveals Groundwater Pathways Across Continent

The simulation, published Jan. 6 in the journal Nature Water, shows that rainfall and snowmelt flow much farther underground than previously understood and that more than half the water in streams and rivers originates from aquifers once thought to be so deep as to be walled off from streams.

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New Filter Captures and Recycles Aluminum from Manufacturing Waste

Used in everything from soda cans and foil wrap to circuit boards and rocket boosters, aluminum is the second-most-produced metal in the world after steel.

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Montana State Graduate Students Publish New Explorations of Wheat Stem Sawfly Management

Two graduate students in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture have published new research on two aspects of management for one of the region’s most damaging agricultural pests.

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Ocean Warming and Thawing Permafrost Reduce the Arctic Ocean's Biological Carbon Storage and CO2 Uptake

The Arctic experiences some of the most rapid climate changes on the planet, resulting in significant sea-ice melt.

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Machine Learning and Satellite Imagery Could Help Protect the World’s Most Important Crops

A new North Carolina State University study combines satellite imagery with machine learning technology to help model rice crop productivity faster and more accurately.

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New Research Improves Predictions for Solid Waste Management

A new approach for predicting the contents of municipal solid waste can help improve the efficiency of recycling and landfill operations.

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