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Flooding stress in soybeans: Impact on yield and seed composition
Flooded soybeans
Flooding stress in soybeans: Impact on yield and seed compositionScience

Flooding stress in soybeans: Impact on yield and seed composition

Summary How flooding soybeans in early reproductive stages impacts yield, seed compositionTrend toward early plantingSeed composition discoveryLooks can be deceivingLearning more Summary: Soybean breeders are…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
The cost of saving Australia’s wildlife: $15.6 billion per year
Two adult male forest red-tailed black cockatoo fight for the affections of a female
The cost of saving Australia’s wildlife: $15.6 billion per yearScience

The cost of saving Australia’s wildlife: $15.6 billion per year

Summary The cost of preventing extinction of Australia’s priority species Summary: Preventing extinction for 99 of Australia’s priority species would require an annual investment of…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
The overlooked role of new urban air particles in climate change
Image from top of the Beijing Meteorological Tower
The overlooked role of new urban air particles in climate changeScience

The overlooked role of new urban air particles in climate change

Summary We have underrated the climate effects of new particles in urban areasEnhanced particle formation aloft in urban areasThe climate effects of new particles Summary:…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 5, 2025
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 5, 2025Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 5, 2025

Carbon capture from constructed wetlands declines as they ageOther science articles published this week Discover the latest articles from leading science journals in the Muser…
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Winds and ocean eddies: a complex interaction shaping ocean weather
Illustration: Swirling eddies (ocean’s swirling currents)
Winds and ocean eddies: a complex interaction shaping ocean weatherScience

Winds and ocean eddies: a complex interaction shaping ocean weather

Summary: How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather? Summary: The ocean’s swirling currents, known as eddies, are more intricately connected to atmospheric winds than previously…
SourceSourceFebruary 1, 2025 Full article
Some insects thrive in a warming climate, while others struggle
A grasshopper, Melanoplus boulderensis, typical of the Colorado Rocky Mountains (s insects, climate)
Some insects thrive in a warming climate, while others struggleScience

Some insects thrive in a warming climate, while others struggle

Summary Life cycles of some insects adapt well to a changing climate. Others, not so muchRescued grasshoppers Summary: As global temperatures rise, insect populations are…
SourceSourceFebruary 1, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: January 31, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: January 31, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 31, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Groundwater in…
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New research uncovers how decreased rainfall and drought affect plant diversity
Image: The experimental area in Fülöpháza, Central Hungary
New research uncovers how decreased rainfall and drought affect plant diversityScience

New research uncovers how decreased rainfall and drought affect plant diversity

Summary: Reduced rainfall threatens plant diversity Summary: Declining precipitation leads to a loss of plant species in dryland ecosystems, but the role of dominant grasses…
SourceSourceJanuary 31, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: January 30, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: January 30, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 30, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. KTU researcher on energy…
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Climate Science Digest: January 29, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: January 29, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 29, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Scientists discover a genetic…
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Plankton science: Balancing old and new technologies
The Continuous Plankton Recorder device is towed in surface waters and occupies a similar space to a marine mammal. It has been used to monitor the oceans since 1931
Plankton science: Balancing old and new technologiesScience

Plankton science: Balancing old and new technologies

Pairing old and new technologiesQuotes from co-authors Enabling continued excellence in plankton science New imaging and molecular technologies are reshaping plankton research, offering faster and…
SourceSourceJanuary 30, 2025 Full article
Warmer weather linked to increased Salmonella outbreaks
Bacteria, Salmonella, Pathogens image
Warmer weather linked to increased Salmonella outbreaksScience

Warmer weather linked to increased Salmonella outbreaks

Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns are increasing the risk of Salmonella outbreaks, according to new research from the University of Surrey. Summary: The study,…
SourceSourceJanuary 29, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: January 28, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: January 28, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 28, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Antarctic ice sheet faces…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 29, 2025 Full article
Kenya’s tree-planting goals shaped by local farmer decisions
A smallholder farm in Vihiga County in Western Kenya
Kenya’s tree-planting goals shaped by local farmer decisionsScience

Kenya’s tree-planting goals shaped by local farmer decisions

Tree-planting schemes are a cornerstone of Kenya’s ambitious climate and biodiversity goals, including plans to plant 15 billion trees by 2032. However, new research published…
SourceSourceJanuary 28, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: January 27, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: January 27, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 27, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. New method projects very…
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Conservation strategies mapped for Asia’s horseshoe crabs
Coastal horseshoe crab (in the photo) that the researchers spotted on the beach at East Coast Park, Singapore
Conservation strategies mapped for Asia’s horseshoe crabsScience

Conservation strategies mapped for Asia’s horseshoe crabs

Summary: Understanding our planet’s living fossilsBack to the basics: Filling data gaps to advance conservation effortsTailored conservation strategies neededMangrove horseshoe crabsCoastal horseshoe crabsNext steps Summary:…
SourceSourceJanuary 27, 2025 Full article
How vicuñas are reviving lifeless Andean landscapes with dung
Vicuñas are the smallest and most elegant camelids, with a slender body and long legs. They have long and soft fur that is golden brown on the back and white on the belly and face
How vicuñas are reviving lifeless Andean landscapes with dungScience

How vicuñas are reviving lifeless Andean landscapes with dung

SummaryNature’s unexpected gardenersReshaping ecosystems for a warming world Summary As climate change accelerates glacier retreat, ecosystems struggle to adapt to barren, nutrient-poor soils. In the…
SourceSourceJanuary 27, 2025 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 4, 2025
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 4, 2025Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 4, 2025

Discover the latest articles from leading science journals in the Muser Press weekly roundup, showcasing impactful research published this week. Scientists predict what will be…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 26, 2025 Full article
Can prebunking outpace fake news?
Science Alternative Facts - Melbourne -March for Science on -Earth Day (2017) (combating Fake news)
Can prebunking outpace fake news?Science

Can prebunking outpace fake news?

Prebunking emerges as a key tool in the fight against misinformation, equipping people to resist fake news before it spreads. By Patrizia Catellani | Catholic…
SourceSourceJanuary 25, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: January 23, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: January 23, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 23, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Stronger stress response in…
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Climate Science Digest: January 22, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: January 22, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 22, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Ozone exposure linked to…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 23, 2025 Full article
Toxic algal blooms in Lake Victoria offer clues for Lake Erie’s future
Lake Victoria’s Winam Gulf is a body of water similar to Lake Erie, and could potentially be a model for the Great Lake in a warming climate
Toxic algal blooms in Lake Victoria offer clues for Lake Erie’s futureScience

Toxic algal blooms in Lake Victoria offer clues for Lake Erie’s future

Researchers studying Kenya’s Winam Gulf, part of Lake Victoria, have uncovered parallels between toxic algal blooms there and those threatening Lake Erie. Published in Applied…
SourceSourceJanuary 22, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: January 21, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: January 21, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 21, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Researchers create AI tool…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 22, 2025 Full article
Catastrophic coral bleaching devastates southern Great Barrier Reef
The University of Sydney's One Tree Island research station on One Tree Island reef on the southern Great Barrier Reef
Catastrophic coral bleaching devastates southern Great Barrier ReefScience

Catastrophic coral bleaching devastates southern Great Barrier Reef

Coral bleaching on the southern Great Barrier Reef has reached catastrophic levels, according to a study published in Limnology and Oceanography Letters. Senior author Professor…
SourceSourceJanuary 21, 2025 Full article