China’s climate envoy Xie Zhenhua invited his US counterpart to China to discuss cooperation on tackling climate change Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua has invited his American counterpart John Kerry…
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Grasses adjust their root traits during drought to reduce the negative impacts on aboveground productivity – Functional Ecologists
In this new post, Manjunatha H. Chandregowda—a new ecological researcher working at the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Australia—discusses his paper: Root trait shifts towards an avoidance…
Scientists demonstrate unprecedented sensitivity in measuring time delay between two photons
Newswise — A team of researchers has demonstrated the ultimate sensitivity allowed by quantum physics in measuring the time delay between two photons. By measuring their interference at a beam-splitter…
Ultrasound reveals trees’ drought-survival secrets
The tissues of living trees may hold the secrets of why some can recover after drought and others die. But those tissues are challenging to assess in mature forests. After…
Researchers discover new planet outside solar system using AI
A University of Georgia research team has confirmed evidence of a previously unknown planet outside of our solar system, and they used machine learning tools to detect it. This exoplanet…
Poor air quality linked to cognitive problems in babies
The team used air quality monitors in the children’s homes to measure emission levels and air quality. Credit: University of East Anglia Poor air quality could be causing cognitive deficits…
New Stellar Danger to Planets Identified by NASA’s Chandra
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes, astronomers have identified a new threat to life on planets like Earth: a phase during which intense X-rays from exploded…
Viewpoint: Without glyphosate, critical wetlands and wildlife could be strangled by invasive plants
Almost two years ago, I wrote an article hoping “we are finally at a place when a few influential scientists with integrity will have the courage to speak out and demand…
Self-driving cars must learn the language of cyclists to keep roads safe, research suggests
Credit: University of Glasgow Future generations of self-driving cars should learn the language of cyclists to help them safely share the roads with bikes, new research suggests. Human-computer interaction specialists…
PNNL Scientist Inspires Next Generation at the National Science Bowl
By Jesenia Hernandez Newswise — Physicist Emily Mace will share her science journey and an interactive presentation about her current research with middle school and high school students from across…
