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Age-related macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of blindness in the elderly, affecting more than 2 million people in the United States and leading to progressive loss of central vision. 

Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology, University of Tsukuba, and colleagues in Japan report a promising hydrogen carrier in the form of hydrogen boride nanosheets. 

Contrary to popular belief, seasonal rains are not the most important factor for starting the growth cycle of plants across Africa.

A UC Riverside-led team has created a chemical to help plants hold onto water, which could stem the tide of massive annual crop losses from drought and help farmers grow food despite a changing climate. 

For the first time, an EPFL-led team of scientists has measured the total amount of CO2 emissions from mountain streams worldwide.