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As Temperatures Rise, Researchers Reveal How Plants Respond

Climatology, Earth Science, Environmental Science /

Tiny openings on the surface of leaves, known as stomata, allow plants to “breathe” by regulating water loss through evaporation. These pores also manage the intake of carbon dioxide necessary for photosynthesis and growth. Since the 19th century, scientists have known that plants widen their stomatal pores to release water vapor, or “sweat,” through transpiration, […]

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Math Behind Meeting Scheduling Headaches

Applied Mathematics, Mathematics /

A new study by physicists explores a common frustration: scheduling meetings. The central question is how challenging it is to find a time when everyone is available. As expected, the results weren’t encouraging. “We wanted to understand the odds,” said Harsh Mathur, a physics professor at Case Western Reserve University. “Probability theory, which started with

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Megafire Smoke Endangers Orchard Trees, Reducing Nut Yields

Earth Science, Environmental Science, Science /

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, discovered that prolonged smoke exposure from large wildfires depletes orchard trees’ energy reserves and can slash nut production by 50%. The smoke impacts trees for months following a megafire, reducing their bloom and next season’s yield. This highlights a new wildfire-related threat to plant health in both agricultural

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Can music Promote Plant Growth? A Study Suggests Sound may Boost Beneficial Fungi Activity

Biology, Science /

A study released on Wednesday found that playing a monotonous sound enhances the activity of a fungus that supports plant growth, suggesting that music could potentially benefit crops and gardens. The question of whether playing Mozart could enhance plant growth has been debated for a long time. The US TV show “MythBusters” even tested this

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The Spacesuit that Chinese Astronauts Will use on the Moon

Astronomy, Planetary Science /

China aims to send astronauts to the Moon by around 2030 and recently showcased the new spacesuits they’ll be using. During a media event, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) demonstrated the suits with two astronauts testing them out for the cameras. Based on current plans, the CMSA plans to land near the Moon’s south

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Scientists Detect Hidden Structure In Earth’s Core

Astronomy, Science, Uncategorized /

Earth’s Complex History Beneath Our Feet While many of us take the ground beneath our feet for granted, it holds Earth’s complex history within its layers, like pages of a book. Research suggests there are lesser-known chapters in that history, buried deep in Earth’s past. In fact, Earth’s inner core seems to have another, even

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A New Method Lets Robots Map a Scene and Identify Objects to Complete Tasks

Robotics, Science /

Picture tidying up a cluttered kitchen, beginning with a counter scattered with sauce packets. If your aim is to clean the counter, you might gather all the packets at once. But if you want to separate the mustard packets first, you’d sort them by type. And if you were specifically looking for Grey Poupon mustard,

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Earth’s Potential Ring System and Climate Impact 499 Million Years Ago

Astronomy, Science /

New research suggests that a ring formed around the Earth about 466 million years ago, potentially explaining an unusually high number of meteor impacts and influencing the planet’s climate. Earth’s history with cosmic materials includes the well-known Chicxulub impact that wiped out the dinosaurs, but there were earlier impacts, particularly during the Ordovician period. Scientists

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