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Newswise: Novel ORNL-led manufacturing effort focuses on large parts for clean energy in hydropower
Released: 5-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Novel ORNL-led manufacturing effort focuses on large parts for clean energy in hydropower
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A unique manufacturing program for large metal parts holds promise to help revitalize American manufacturing and return clean energy manufacturing technologies to the United States. The approach could greatly reduce waiting times for critical components and enable economic growth in the manufacturing sector for energy, according to scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Pioneering report exposes worsening health threats of climate change in UK
University of Bristol

A new report has revealed for the first time the wide-ranging and increasing health dangers posed by long-term weather extremes in the UK, as the effects of climate change deepen.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Aquatic invasive species are more widespread in Wisconsin than previously thought 
University of Wisconsin–Madison

A report on more than 40 years of research on Wisconsin lakes is highlighting some of the lessons scientists have learned about aquatic invasive species, including that far more ecosystems are playing host to non-native species than previously thought.  However, the researchers note, those species aren’t necessarily detrimental to their new habitat and, in some cases, the negative “impacts of invasive species control may be greater than the impacts of the invasive species” themselves.

Newswise: La WCS et le ministère congolais de l'Économie forestière lancent le projet pilote HIFOR (High Integrity Forest Investment Initiative)
Released: 5-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
La WCS et le ministère congolais de l'Économie forestière lancent le projet pilote HIFOR (High Integrity Forest Investment Initiative)
Wildlife Conservation Society

Pour aider à financer la protection des dernières forêts à haute intégrité, le ministère congolais de l'Économie Forestière et la WCS ont lancé ce 30 août le projet pilote HIFOR dans le Parc National de Nouabalé-Ndoki.

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Released: 5-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Rising global temperatures are the new normal
University of Miami

Last year, Earth experienced its warmest year on record, and 2024 is on pace to surpass that milestone. As such, cities around the world are becoming unbearably hot, putting outdoor workers, the young, and older adults at risk.

Newswise: Congolese Minister of Forest Economy and WCS Formally Launch Pilot High Integrity Forest Investment Initiative (HIFOR) Project
Released: 5-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Congolese Minister of Forest Economy and WCS Formally Launch Pilot High Integrity Forest Investment Initiative (HIFOR) Project
Wildlife Conservation Society

To help finance the protection of the world’s remaining high integrity forests, Congo’s Minister of Forest Economy and WCS have launched on August 30 Africa’s first HIFOR project in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park.

Newswise: Unlocking oceanic mysteries: satellites shed light on aerosol layer height
Released: 5-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Unlocking oceanic mysteries: satellites shed light on aerosol layer height
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study reveals that NASA's PACE satellite, equipped with the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI), can accurately measure aerosol layer height (ALH) over ocean surfaces. This ability is critical for understanding how aerosols affect weather patterns and climate, enhancing atmospheric correction methods that are essential for satellite-based ocean color monitoring.

Newswise: Replacement crop treatment not safe for important pollinator, experts say
Released: 5-Sep-2024 4:05 AM EDT
Replacement crop treatment not safe for important pollinator, experts say
University of Bristol

A novel pesticide thought to be a potential successor to banned neonicotinoids caused 100% mortality in mason bees in a recent test.

Newswise: UAlbany, Cornell Partner to Bring Advanced Weather Data to Farmers Across New York
Released: 4-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
UAlbany, Cornell Partner to Bring Advanced Weather Data to Farmers Across New York
University at Albany, State University of New York

A new partnership between the New York State Mesonet at the University at Albany and New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM) at Cornell University is helping farmers and agricultural producers across the state optimize crop management.

Released: 4-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Department of Energy Announces $118 Million for Energy Frontier Research Centers
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Ten Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) designed to bring together world-class teams of scientists for groundbreaking fundamental research have been funded in nine states by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

Newswise: Notre Dame researchers create new tool to analyze embodied carbon in more than 1 million buildings in Chicago
Released: 4-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Notre Dame researchers create new tool to analyze embodied carbon in more than 1 million buildings in Chicago
University of Notre Dame

The impact of embodied carbon in the built environment has been difficult to assess, due to a lack of data. To address that knowledge gap, Ming Hu, the associate dean for research, scholarship and creative work in Notre Dame's School of Architecture, and Siavash Ghorbany, a Notre Dame graduate student in civil and environmental engineering, have created a new tool to analyze the embodied carbon in more than 1 million buildings in Chicago. Their recently published research identifies 157 different architectural housing types in the city and provides the first ever visual analysis tool to evaluate embodied carbon at a granular level and to help inform policymakers seeking to strategically plan for urban carbon mitigation.

Newswise: SMU Researcher Helps Develop New Technique to Explore Oceanic Microbes
Released: 4-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
SMU Researcher Helps Develop New Technique to Explore Oceanic Microbes
Southern Methodist University

Alexander Chase and colleagues collect samples from Earth’s oceans using SMIRC, which could be the first step in uncovering compounds that lead to next-generation antibiotics.

Released: 4-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
FASEB Seeks Nominations for Excellence in Science Awards
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) is seeking nominations for its 2025 Excellence in Science Awards, recognizing outstanding women scientists dedicated to advancing the professional development of others, contributing to their scientific society, and impacting the scientific community.

Released: 4-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
WashU scientists uncover hidden source of snow melt: dark brown carbon
Washington University in St. Louis

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are first to quantify the effect of dark brown carbon on snow melt.

Newswise: Advancing Flowering-Time Gene Identification: A Breakthrough in Machine Learning Models
Released: 3-Sep-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Advancing Flowering-Time Gene Identification: A Breakthrough in Machine Learning Models
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team created seven learning models using Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithms to discern flowering-time-associated genes (FTAGs) from non-FTAGs, with the SVM-Kmer-PC-PseAAC model performing the best (F1 score = 0.934, accuracy = 0.939, and receiver operating characterstic = 0.943).

Newswise: Unveiling the Genetic Tapestry of Australian Citrus: Insights into Phylogenetic Relationships and Evolutionary History
Released: 3-Sep-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Unveiling the Genetic Tapestry of Australian Citrus: Insights into Phylogenetic Relationships and Evolutionary History
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team conducted a comprehensive analysis of phylogenetic relationships among Australian citrus species and 13 international accessions, shedding light on their genetic diversity and evolutionary history.

Newswise: Surprising spin offs of slowing down wind turbines
Released: 3-Sep-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Surprising spin offs of slowing down wind turbines
University of Adelaide

The cost effectiveness of wind farms could be significantly improved by reducing the speed of wind turbines that are clustered together, which could improve their longevity and also reduce noise pollution.   A team of researchers from the University of Adelaide led by Dr Rey Chin looked at the operation conditions of wind turbines, investigated those conditions relative to power output and performance, and how turbines interact with each other.

Newswise: UAH researcher wins NASA FINESST scholarship to study connection between solar wind turbulence and energetic particles
Released: 3-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
UAH researcher wins NASA FINESST scholarship to study connection between solar wind turbulence and energetic particles
University of Alabama Huntsville

Ashok Silwal, a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, has been chosen to receive a NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) scholarship to study stream interaction regions (SIRs) in the heliosphere.

Newswise: Green gold: poplar's genetic makeover for saline soils
Released: 2-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Green gold: poplar's genetic makeover for saline soils
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have discovered that miR319a, a microRNA, significantly enhances poplar trees' resilience to salt stress, potentially revolutionizing tree cultivation in saline environments. This discovery sheds light on how trees maintain essential ion balance under salty conditions, paving the way for developing salt-tolerant varieties.



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