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    Using observations from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), backed up by ground-based telescopes, an international team led by the University of Montreal announced the discovery of a “super-Earth” – a planet that is potentially rocky like ours, but larger – orbiting a red-dwarf star about 100 light-years away. »
    Volunteers surveying dormice and bats in trees have made the unexpected discovery of over 50 common toads in nest boxes and tree cavities at least 1.5 metres high. »
    The huge amount of water vapor hurled into the atmosphere, as detected by NASA’s Microwave Limb Sounder, could end up temporarily warming Earth’s surface. »
    More of the world's coastal glaciers are melting faster than ever. »
    Frog-eating bats can recognize ringtones up to 4 years later. »
    Researchers used a new analytic approach to study more than 1.5 million deaths across California. »
    Agent can detoxify harmful aldehydes in wastewater. »
    Research results could allow agriculturists to optimize productivity. »
    Brewer's yeast used to make beer is typically discarded once it's no longer needed. Sometimes, though, the leftover yeast is mixed into livestock feed as a source of protein and vitamins. »
    Reducing nitrogen oxides emitted by vehicles and industries could significantly improve crop yields in major agricultural countries like China and India, according to a new analysis based on satellite imagery. »
    Long-term study of kelp forest dynamics highlights the critical role of sea urchin behavior. »
    Scientists discover the industrial boom's impact on climate change. »
    Secrets held in 1.2 billion-year-old groundwater deep in a gold and uranium mine. »
    New research involving the University of Cambridge shows that prehistoric megatooth sharks — the biggest sharks that ever lived — were the ultimate top predators, operating higher up the food chain than any other marine predators through history. »
    Outbreak in fish on a scale never seen before near Antarctica. »
    Phytoremediation, or the use of plants and soil microbes to remove toxic contaminants in the environment, may offer Nepal an affordable way to deal with heavy metals like lead, mercury as well as arsenic that are frequently found in the country’s soil and water, researchers say. »
    Thin, cold air makes high altitude relocation a challenge. »
    Scientists document 430 million-year-old charcoal produced by wildfires. »
    The object, first discovered in 2019, emits frequent and repetitive bursts of radio waves. »
    Plant creates blue-colored fruits with layered fat molecules. »
    Results show a need to revise existing methods for calculating flood risk. »
    First study to document the annual migration of an individual animal from an extinct species. »
    Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Harvard University have developed a method to dramatically extend the lifetime of organic aqueous flow batteries, improving the commercial viability of a technology that has the potential to safely and cheaply store energy from renewable sources such as wind and solar. »
    Using zinc isotopes, researchers investigated the diet of megalodon, the largest shark to have ever lived. »
    Fossil reveals first evidence of abelisaurid dinosaurs found in Bahariya Oasis. »
    Genetic change caused the plants to absorb 30% more carbon dioxide than normal. »
    Researchers confirm genetic control region for fish's electric organs. »
    Temporary device allows physicians to monitor patient data in real time. »
    Scientists at the University of Western Australia published a study suggesting that a seagrass off the coast of Western Australia is the world's largest plant. »
    Integrated approach to land management can reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. »
    The unusual behaviour of sulphur in Venus’ atmosphere cannot be explained by an ‘aerial’ form of extra-terrestrial life, according to a new study. »
    More greenery in metropolitan areas could have prevented tens of thousands of deaths. »
    Papaya fruits are a rich source of potassium, magnesium, and vitamins A and C. »
    The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Gaia mission has released a new treasure trove of data about our home galaxy, including stellar DNA, asymmetric motions, strange ‘starquakes’, and other fascinating insights. »
    Massive eruption of Tonga volcano provides an explosion of data on atmospheric waves. »
    Ocean species could plummet to levels not seen since the extinction of the dinosaurs. »
    U.S. forests could look very different by the end of the century. »
    Study proves value of electromagnetic techniques in a new polar application. »
    Number of grooming partners predicts the size of certain brain areas. »
    3D-printing technique could transform medical testing devices. »
    Findings could boost recovery and replanting after disasters. »
    Splintering of frozen liquid droplets to form ice shards an important process. »
    But many likely benefit from efforts to save other animals. »
    Technology could lead to more efficient and effective mass testing. »
    Metal-organic framework used to degrade plastics. »
    From sponge's microbiome, scientists gain insights into evolutionary past. »
    A more organic memristor that can process and store data is born. »
    Advance could reduce emissions and help combat climate change. »






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