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Oyster Reefs Could Deliver $12 Trillion in Benefits to the Planet

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Scientists say restoring oyster reefs could help clean oceans, protect coastlines, and support marine life while delivering trillions of dollars in environmental benefits. Oysters may look like simple shellfish, but they play a much bigger role in the health of our oceans. According to a new study published in Frontiers in Marine Science, restoring oyster […]

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What Really Separates Eastern and Western Cultures? Scientists May Have Found a Better Answer

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For decades, psychologists have tried to understand one major question: Why do people in different cultures think and behave differently? A common explanation has been that Western societies are more individualistic, while East Asian societies are more collectivistic. In simple terms, Western cultures have often been described as focusing more on the individual, while Eastern

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How Cells Clean Up Dead Neighbors — and What It Could Mean for Chronic Inflammation

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Reading time: 4 minutes Our bodies are constantly repairing and renewing themselves. Every day, cells become damaged, age, or die and need to be removed. It may sound like a simple housekeeping job, but researchers are discovering that this process is surprisingly complex. A new study has revealed how cells in protective tissues can remove

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Plastic Waste Transformed into Effective Fertilizer

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Plastic is among the most useful, versatile, and affordable materials ever created. However, its low price comes with significant environmental and health costs linked to its production and waste. Plastic pollution also carries major financial and health costs, with BPA and phthalates linked to heart, kidney, and lung disease, birth defects, and cancer. Plastic Waste

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Fungi can help restore damaged ecosystems and address the climate crisis

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Hidden from the naked eye and extending through intricate networks beneath the soil, fungi are attracting the attention of scientists exploring their potential to restore degraded land, slow desertification, and help address the climate crisis. Researchers Toby Kiers and Burenjargal Otgonsuren presented this possibility through findings from their latest studies at a meeting held at

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Arctic warming is splitting Siberia into two climate zones, risking methane release

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New research suggests that Arctic warming is creating two different climate patterns in Siberia that could lead to rapid increases in methane emissions. Western Siberia is becoming wetter because of rising temperatures and moisture from the North Atlantic, while eastern Siberia is becoming drier and more vulnerable to wildfires. The Yenisei River separates these two

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Wearable that tracks brain waves aims to measure your level of focus

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If you struggle to concentrate or remain fully present, a new device can now track how frequently your attention wanders. That is the idea behind Atlas, a wellness startup’s first wearable device. The device helps users understand how their brains respond in different situations, enabling them to identify and optimize the activities that matter most,

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Sweetener in gum and jam linked to strokes and heart attacks

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A widely used sweetener found in products such as chewing gum, toothpaste, jam, yogurt and ice cream has been associated with a higher risk of strokes, heart attacks and death. Xylitol is a type of sugar alcohol that naturally occurs in certain foods, although usually only in very small quantities.Manufacturers also add it to many

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Humanoid Olympics highlight China’s robotics lead over the US

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The second World Humanoid Robot Games began on August 21 at Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval, drawing attention mainly to robot sprinters and boxers. However, beyond the competitions, the five-day event highlights an important reason why China is taking the lead in the robotics race. This year’s games feature 666 teams and 2,056 humanoid robots

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NASA is creating a fifth state of matter on the ISS with an upgraded quantum lab

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A new upgrade to the International Space Station’s (ISS) quantum laboratory is allowing NASA to investigate atomic behavior in greater detail than ever before. By combining the upgraded “Cold Atom Laboratory” with the microgravity environment of low Earth orbit, scientists are studying the properties of ultracold atoms under conditions that are extremely difficult to recreate

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