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Older plant surveys help researchers track how plants on Australian islands are changing
Island coverage distinguished all islands once sampled (blue; n = 592) and sampled multiple times (purple; n = 251). Credit: Journal of Vation Science (2025). doi:10.1111/jvs.70019 More than 8,000 continental islands are located just off the coast of Australia, many of which are unmanned and not short of shortage. For thousands of species, patches of these habitats evacuate the threat…
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Chemistry
Changing essential oils increases the emulsification efficiency and antibacterial properties of clove oil
This study revealed how waste from clove oil can be converted to a powerful antibacterial emulsifier. Credit: Jungkang from Donggukku University Clove essential oils are promising antibacterial substances. In a recent study, researchers at the University of Tokyo explore sustainable ways to create carbon quantum dots (CQDs) from the clove residue left after extracting essential oils. These CQDs were tested…
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Other Sciences
Odds of changing gender appeal in sports betting
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sports betting has historically been thought to be an overwhelmingly male interest, but the odds may be changing, a University of Queensland study has found. The research is published in the Journal of Australian Studies. PhD candidate Rohan Irving, from UQ’s School of Human Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, explains why nearly nine out of 10 regular…
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Other Sciences
Philadelphia students have a new literacy curriculum. Literacy experts explain what’s changing
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Philadelphia are being taught a new literacy curriculum starting in the 2024-2025 school year. It’s called expeditionary learning, and it adheres to what literacy experts call the “science of reading.” This is a research-based skill you need to become a strong reader. Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo is…
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Space & Cosmos
Powerful new satellites from US and India track Earth’s changing surface
NISAR’s mission will help researchers study how the Earth’s surface changes over time, including the lead-up to the pictured volcanic eruption at Redoubt Mountain in southern Alaska in April 2009. It will help you understand more deeply. Credit: RG McGimsey/AVO/USGS Data from NISAR improves our understanding of phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, and damage to infrastructure. Although we don’t…
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