Illegal mining for critical minerals needed for the global renewable energy transition is increasingly driving deforestation in Indigenous lands in the Amazon. Illegal mining for critical minerals needed for the global renewable energy transition is increasingly driving deforestation in Indigenous lands in the Amazon. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Bisphenol compounds (BPs), crucial ingredients in the production of various polymers, are ubiquitous in our daily lives and industrial processes. Bisphenol A (BPA), a prevalent BP in the environment, has been extensively studied for its impacts on diverse species, yet its specific mechanisms of action in marine appendicularians remain largely unknown. Bisphenol compounds (BPs), crucial ingredients…
The ecological environment in karst regions of southwest China is fragile and sensitive. About 510,000 km2 of highly irregularly exposed carbonate rocks are distributed there—a region characterized by frequent extreme rainfall, unique hydrogeological structures, shallow and discontinuous soil distribution, complex geomorphic types, and a highly heterogeneous landscape. The ecological environment in karst regions of southwest China…
Cannabis sativa is highly valued for its cannabinoids, which are primarily produced in female inflorescences. However, the genetic control of inflorescence development remains largely unexplored, posing a significant challenge to optimizing flower and grain yield. Cannabis sativa is highly valued for its cannabinoids, which are primarily produced in female inflorescences. However, the genetic control of inflorescence…
Researchers from iDiv, Leipzig University and Sun Yat-sen University in China have found that large-scale deforestation has a greater warming effect on the climate than previously thought. Their analysis of computer simulations and observations showed a decrease in cloud cover in these deforested areas. Researchers from iDiv, Leipzig University and Sun Yat-sen University in China have…
A research team led by Professor Sheng Zhigao at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has, for the first time, observed the strong nonlinear magnetic second harmonic generation (MSHG) induced by the ferromagnetic order in monolayer CrPS4, with the help of the Steady High Magnetic Field Facility. A research team…
Research from the University of Liverpool, conducted in partnership with the Revenge Porn Helpline, has revealed that a significant number of websites analyzed containing non-consensual intimate images (NCIIs—colloquially known as “revenge porn”) may not be required to remove the images by law. Research from the University of Liverpool, conducted in partnership with the Revenge Porn Helpline,…
The vast expanse of internet connectivity, online media, social media platforms, gaming platforms, and new forms and uses of artificial intelligence (AI) have opened enormous opportunities for commerce and communication. The vast expanse of internet connectivity, online media, social media platforms, gaming platforms, and new forms and uses of artificial intelligence (AI) have opened enormous opportunities…
A new study finds there are two simple editing changes companies can make to their annual reports that improve investor confidence. A new study finds there are two simple editing changes companies can make to their annual reports that improve investor confidence. Economics & Business Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Planting flowers in urban green spaces across Cornwall significantly boosted numbers of pollinating insects, new research shows. Planting flowers in urban green spaces across Cornwall significantly boosted numbers of pollinating insects, new research shows. Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
