A citizen science project in Vienna reveals how urbanization is reshaping fruit fly communities.
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Hybrid electrolysis replaces waste oxygen with valuable chemicals
A hybrid electrolysis system produces hydrogen while upgrading glycerol into valuable chemicals.
Spines of pinnipeds were adapted for marine life and swimming styles
Pinnipeds traded flexible necks for powerful, mobile lower backs as their ancestors transitioned from land to water.
Transforming agricultural waste into water and energy solutions in Mozambique
Combining spatial analysis with community engagement, researchers are identifying where agricultural waste can help solve water and energy challenges in rural areas.
Airborne DNA reveals shifting reproductive timing in bryophytes
Reconstructing time from decades of air samples shows bryophytes releasing spores earlier as the climate warms.
Your meal as an energy source: harvesting heat to power smart ingestible devices
An edible thermoelectric system opens new directions for functional hydrogels and ingestible electronics.
POLiS Spokesperson Jürgen Janek on his past and future in solid-state electrochemistry
Prof. Jürgen Janek shares news about the post-lithium energy storage initiative ‘POLiS’ and talks about his career in electrochemistry.
Mediterranean lizards lighten their coloration to cope with wildfire heat
After fires strip away vegetation, common Mediterranean lizards rapidly shift color to reflect heat, darkening again once the landscape recovers.
Sun orchids successfully trick bees with false anthers
Bees fooled by mimicry help pollinate sun orchids, driving fruit production.
Pesticide-free, climate-smart agriculture with “SafeWax”
Borrowing from biology, new wax coating ‘SafeWax’ defends crops from disease and climate stress.
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