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Healthy aging requires an understanding of personality types

New research shows that older adults may be better supported as they age when their personalities are considered -- for example, are they more...

Out of the loop: Ecologists report short-term plant-soil feedback experiments fall short in predicting...

Ecologists have measured plant-soil feedbacks for six perennial prairie grass species in a short-term greenhouse study, and say their findings do not match outcomes...

Best way to estimate costs for invasive plant removal? Get out and dig

According to an agricultural ecologist, many cost estimates for cleaning up unwanted, invasive plants are just that: estimates, extrapolated via desktop analysis from relatively...

Physicists use ‘electron correlations’ to control topological materials

Topological states have stable, immutable features of great interest for quantum computing and communications, and physicists from the United States and Europe have now...

Engineering duckweed to produce oil for biofuels, bioproducts

Scientists have engineered duckweed to produce high yields of oil. The team added genes to one of nature's fastest growing aquatic plants to 'push'...

Heat-proof chaotic carbides could revolutionize aerospace technology

Scientists have engineered a new class of materials capable of producing tunable electromagnetic properties while withstanding incredibly high temperatures. The new materials are hard...

New CRISPR-Cas approach permits more precise DNA cleavage

A team led by investigators has overcome a major constraint for cutting and editing DNA by CRISPR-Cas enzymes and other technologies.

Drought, not lack of ‘working rivers’, may have helped spur transition to steam power...

Britain's transition from water power to coal-based steam power set the stage for the 19th century Industrial Revolution, which transformed much of Europe and...

Can critical metals for renewable energy products be found in existing mines? New research...

Ramping up renewable energy products will require a range of critical metals. One of these elements, tellurium, is gaining in popularity for use in...

Rising sea levels mean rising groundwater, and that spells trouble for coastal septic systems

Sea-level rise and big storms are hammering coastal communities, causing increased flooding and land loss, saltwater intrusion, wetland loss/change, and impacts to local infrastructure.

Brabus Launches ‘Deep Blue’ G-Wagon, Speedboat & Luxury Watch Line

Brabus is unifying its collaborations with Mercedes-AMG, Finland’s Axopar Boats, and Panerai luxury watches under one Deep Blue collection.Being that Brabus is...