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House made with recycled nappies solves two problems at once, researchers say

Researchers are taking on the challenges of waste and housing affordability, by substituting sand for used nappies in concrete mortar. They've even built a house with the product.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

New Study: Nuclear Power Is Humanity's Greenest Energy Option

Land-hungry biomass, wind, and solar power are set to occupy an area equivalent of the size of the European Union by 2050.

Reason · May 10, 2023

Rising seas could flood olive ridley nesting sites by 2050: study

A study based on digital elevation models has found that even in a moderate climate-change scenario, olive ridley turtle nesting sites on India’s east coast could be completely flooded by rising sea levels by 2050.

The Hindu · Apr 30, 2023

Invasive frog, snake cost world economy $16 billion

They caused crop damage, power outages: study

The Hindu · Jul 30, 2022

Fossil Discovery Solves Mystery of How Pandas Became Vegetarian

The discovery of panda fossils in China has helped researchers solve the mystery of how the giant species developed a "false thumb" and became the only dedicated vegetarian in the bear family. Fossils dating back about six million years found in southwest China's Yunnan province included a greatly enlarged wrist…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 3, 2022

Quantum diamond microscope to image magnetic fields

Researchers tap fluorescence changes in special, diamond sensors to image time-varying fields

The Hindu · Jun 18, 2022

Vanishing Act: Exploring The Case Of The Disappearing Moon

Cluster of volcanic eruptions nearly a millennium ago now thought the root cause of the moon not being visible.

Zenger · Apr 21, 2022

How Long Does Marijuana Stay In Your System?

This article was originally published on Weedmaps and appears here with permission.

Benzinga · Mar 30, 2022

COVID-19 cases on campus could surge after spring break unless students take certain precautions

In a new study published in Scientific Reports, researchers found that breaking up spring break into small breaks instead of the traditional nine-day vacation can help reduce COVID-19 cases on campus by 2% to 37% when students return. To learn more, The Conversation reached out to Naveen K. Vaidya, a…

The Conversation · Feb 23, 2022