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Science
Research finds companies that self-regulate to curb harmful practices increase profits
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Chinese companies that self-regulate to reduce harmful social practices are more likely to attract reputation-conscious buyers and increase exports to the Western world, a new Cornell University study finds. Activism in recent decades has led many companies and sectors to develop codes of conduct, certification schemes, and other types of self-regulation to control harmful environmental and…
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Study finds wildlife surveillance technology used to blackmail and spy on women
The diagram shows the sequence of events after the woman’s image captured by a camera trap was spread on local whatsapp and Facebook groups. Credit: Trishanth Shimlai Remotely operated camera traps, sound recorders, and drones are increasingly used in conservation science to monitor wildlife and natural habitats, and to monitor protected areas. But Cambridge researchers studying the forests of northern…
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Earth
Analysis finds extreme heat weakens land’s ability to absorb carbon
A spate of wildfires across Canada is making headlines, with some predicting that 2023 could be the worst wildfire season in the country’s history. This image was taken by the Copernicus Sentinel 2 mission on May 18 and shows one of the fires, the Donny Creek Fire in British Columbia. Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023) processed by ESA…
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Other Sciences
Shakespeare or ChatGPT? Study finds people prefer AI over real classical poetry
Credit: Mike Bird from Pexels Readers are unable to reliably distinguish between AI-generated poetry and human-written poetry, and are more likely to prefer AI-generated poetry, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports. This tendency to evaluate AI poetry positively may lead readers to misunderstand the complexity of human-written poetry for the inconsistencies produced by AI, and to underestimate…
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Nanotechnology
Study finds drug-loaded hydrogel microelectrode arrays significantly improve performance of brain-computer interfaces
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A research group led by Professor Cai Xinxia of the Institute of Aerospace Information (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a new drug-loaded hydrogel-coated microelectrode array (MEA) that enables long-term, high-quality detection. Nerve activity. The study was published in the journal Biosensors and Bioelectronics. Traditional MEAs often cause inflammation in the brain due to mechanical…
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Biology
Large-scale study finds coyotes are thriving despite pressure from humans and predators
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire surveyed coyotes in multiple different habitats using data from more than 4,500 camera traps and found that human hunting does not reduce populations, but rather reduces reproductive and migration rates. found that the coyote population had increased due to this. Credit: Snapshot US A study led by the University of New Hampshire reveals…
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Biology
Study finds increased leaching of dissolved organic carbon in soil in rubber plantations
Credit: Journal of Environmental Management (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122965 Although rubber plantations bring significant economic benefits, large-scale rubber plantations have significant impacts on the ecological environment, especially in terms of soil physical and chemical properties. In a study published in the Journal of Environmental Management, researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) found that the conversion of tropical rainforests to…
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Environment
Study finds that eddies provide upwelling nutrients and improve productivity around the Hawaiian Islands
Credit: Troy Squillaci from Pexels Other than colorful coral reefs and diverse coastal ecosystems, the Pacific waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands are relatively devoid of marine life and have low biological productivity. A new study published by oceanographers at the University of Hawai’i (UH) Mānoa shows that eddies on the leeward side of the Hawaiian Islands can provide nutrients not…
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Earth
Study finds that natural regeneration of tropical forests has immense potential to address environmental challenges
Joshua Slaughter (left) and Matthew Fagan discuss a map of Costa Rica’s forested areas. A global map of potential natural forest regrowth areas, developed in a nature study led by Brooke Williams and Hawthorne Beyer and based on the Global Forest Lands Database developed by Fagan, covers the area of tropical Mexico. This suggests that larger areas may be able…
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Other Sciences
Study finds which students suffer the worst when schools close due to natural disasters
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers examined the effects of school closures due to natural disasters and found that these closures had similar effects on student performance across economic groups. The researchers found that nearly all student groups saw test scores decline, although white students and high-achieving students were the least affected. The topic is of particular interest after Hurricane Helen,…
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