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Climate change may drive dangerous rise in arsenic levels in rice
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Climate change may drive dangerous rise in arsenic levels in riceScience

Climate change may drive dangerous rise in arsenic levels in rice

Climate change may significantly impact arsenic levels in paddy rice, a staple food for millions across Asia, reveals a new study from Columbia University’s Mailman…
SourceSourceApril 17, 2025 Full article
Microorganisms use secret carbon pathway to thrive at hydrothermal vents
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Microorganisms use secret carbon pathway to thrive at hydrothermal ventsScience

Microorganisms use secret carbon pathway to thrive at hydrothermal vents

Microorganisms employ a secret weapon during metabolism Summary: Microorganisms have found remarkable ways to thrive at hydrothermal vents, even in shallow coastal waters where extreme…
SourceSourceApril 17, 2025 Full article
Wildfire trauma may impair long-term decision-making, study shows
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Wildfire trauma may impair long-term decision-making, study showsScience

Wildfire trauma may impair long-term decision-making, study shows

Researchers link climate-related trauma to changes in decision-making behavior and brain function in disaster survivors Summary: Experiencing a climate disaster like a wildfire may do…
SourceSourceApril 16, 2025 Full article
New model reveals how pollution spreads through Galveston Bay during storms
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New model reveals how pollution spreads through Galveston Bay during stormsScience

New model reveals how pollution spreads through Galveston Bay during storms

Model tracks how pollution travels through Galveston Bay Summary: Understanding how pollution spreads through complex estuarine environments is essential for protecting coastal communities and ecosystems.…
SourceSourceApril 16, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: April 15, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 15, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 15, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Scientists find…
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Graphene breakthrough promises cheaper, scalable carbon capture
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Graphene breakthrough promises cheaper, scalable carbon captureScience

Graphene breakthrough promises cheaper, scalable carbon capture

Scientists at EPFL have developed a scalable method to produce porous graphene membranes that efficiently separate carbon dioxide. The breakthrough could significantly reduce the cost…
SourceSourceApril 15, 2025 Full article
Disasters linked to delays in colorectal cancer diagnoses
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Disasters linked to delays in colorectal cancer diagnosesScience

Disasters linked to delays in colorectal cancer diagnoses

Study reveals fewer colorectal cancer diagnoses during hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic but eventually elevated rates of late diagnoses Summary: Natural disasters and public health…
SourceSourceApril 14, 2025 Full article
Conservatives in the US show broad distrust of scientists, study finds
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Conservatives in the US show broad distrust of scientists, study findsScience

Conservatives in the US show broad distrust of scientists, study finds

Conservative Americans appear to distrust science more broadly than previously understood — not only in areas that challenge their worldview, but also in fields that…
SourceSourceApril 14, 2025 Full article
Dogs may help track the spread of valley fever in humans
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Dogs may help track the spread of valley fever in humansScience

Dogs may help track the spread of valley fever in humans

One of the largest animal studies finds strong correlation between occurrence of dog and human disease Summary: Valley fever, a fungal disease spreading through dust-borne…
SourceSourceApril 13, 2025 Full article
Simulations reveal how cyclic CO₂ injection aids oil recovery, cuts emissions
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Simulations reveal how cyclic CO₂ injection aids oil recovery, cuts emissionsScience

Simulations reveal how cyclic CO₂ injection aids oil recovery, cuts emissions

A new study explores the potential of cyclic CO₂ injection in unconventional reservoirs. This research focuses on the complex processes of CO₂ utilization and geological…
SourceSourceApril 11, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: April 10, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 10, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 10, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Flash flooding…
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How CO₂ can be permanently stored underground
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How CO₂ can be permanently stored undergroundScience

How CO₂ can be permanently stored underground

What happens when captured CO₂ is pumped into the ground? Highly sophisticated computer simulations now make it possible to predict its long-term behaviour Summary: Pumping…
SourceSourceApril 9, 2025 Full article
Catalyst breakthrough converts CO₂ to fuel in minutes with record efficiency
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Catalyst breakthrough converts CO₂ to fuel in minutes with record efficiencyScience

Catalyst breakthrough converts CO₂ to fuel in minutes with record efficiency

From harmful to helpful: researchers at Tohoku University and Hokkaido University have developed a record-breaking method to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into a fuel source…
SourceSourceApril 9, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: April 8, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 8, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 8, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: As coral…
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Sorghum’s climate breakthrough: Ancient grain poised for European success
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Sorghum’s climate breakthrough: Ancient grain poised for European successScience

Sorghum’s climate breakthrough: Ancient grain poised for European success

Ancient grain has huge climate potential and could play a key role in Europe’s future Facts: Sorghum’s many qualitiesThe research resourcesNew knowledge could be a…
SourceSourceApril 8, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: April 7, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 7, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 7, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: USTC unveils…
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 14, 2025
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 14, 2025Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 14, 2025

Discover the latest articles from leading science journals in the Muser Press weekly roundup, showcasing impactful research published this week. In brief: The latest MJA–Lancet…
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Oxygen is disappearing from rivers and lakes faster than we thought
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Oxygen is disappearing from rivers and lakes faster than we thoughtScience

Oxygen is disappearing from rivers and lakes faster than we thought

Oxygen is running low in inland waters and humans are to blame Summary: Oxygen levels in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are shifting in troubling ways…
SourceSourceApril 6, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: April 3, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 3, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 3, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Despite fears…
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Tropical forests struggle to keep pace with climate change
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Tropical forests struggle to keep pace with climate changeScience

Tropical forests struggle to keep pace with climate change

A major new study has revealed that tropical forests across the Americas are not adapting quickly enough to climate change, raising concerns about their long-term…
SourceSourceApril 4, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: April 2, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 2, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 2, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: A new…
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Migrating flies are essential for nature, but their journeys are at risk
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Migrating flies are essential for nature, but their journeys are at riskScience

Migrating flies are essential for nature, but their journeys are at risk

Buzzing insects may be seen as pests – but globally, hundreds of fly species migrate over long distances, with major benefits for people and nature,…
SourceSourceApril 2, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: April 1, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 1, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 1, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: How much…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 1, 2025 Full article
Thinning Arctic sea ice could disrupt key ocean currents
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Thinning Arctic sea ice could disrupt key ocean currentsScience

Thinning Arctic sea ice could disrupt key ocean currents

One of the ocean currents in the Arctic Ocean is at risk of disappearing this century because of climate change, according to a new joint…
SourceSourceMarch 31, 2025 Full article