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How does climate change affect the migration routes and nesting sites of peregrine falcons
2021-06-02 14:04
A team of researchers from the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, China and Russia, including scientists from the Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, studied the populations of peregrine falcons in Northern Eurasia using satellite transmitters, genetic analysis and serious mathematical calculations. The work was carried out on the initiative an...
New Fungus Strain Effective against Varroa Mites in Honeybee Colonies
2021-06-01 11:47
A new strain of Metarhizium brunneum, a common fungus found in soils around the world, could provide a chemical-free method for eradicating Varroa destructor, the devastating ectoparasite of honeybees. Unlike other strains of Metarhizium, the new strain can survive in the warm environments common in honeybee hives, which typically have a temperature of around 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Spin ice in magnetic nanostructures could change modern computing
2021-05-31 17:57
Scientists have taken a step towards creating powerful devices that use magnetic charge, creating the first ever three-dimensional copy of the material known as spin-ice.
Spin ice materials are extremely unusual because they have so-called defects that behave like the single pole of a magnet.
These unipolar magnets, also known as magnetic monopoles, do not exist in nature; when each magnetic material is c...
Share gains from extracting precious raw materials more equitably, guard against pitfalls: UN chief
2021-05-30 12:13
Extracting minerals, metals and other valuable raw materials from the earth, represents a “crucial juncture” between resources, ecosystems and people, all of which have an essential role to play in advancing sustainability and equity, the UN chief said on Tuesday.
Speaking at the Global Roundtable on Transforming Extractive Industries for Sustainable Development, Secretary-General António Guterres said: “...
international competition of research works "Science in the modern world"
2021-05-06 15:46
We invite you to take part in the international competition of research works dedicated to International Youth Day (UN) "Science in the modern world".
The competition is organized and conducted by the scientific and educational center "Science Idea".
The competition is open to pupils of schools and organizations of additional education, students of organizations of secondary vocational education, students ...
New species of duck-billed dinosaur found in Japan
2021-04-30 12:54
It is distinguished by the absence of a characteristic hadrosaur head crest. Scientists from Japan and the United States believe that this discovery forces us to reconsider the ideas about the migration of duck-billed dinosaurs, which did not move from North America to Asia, but vice versa.
Hadrosaurs are the most common type of dinosaur. They had flattened snouts, were herbivorous, and lived more than 65 m...
World could lose coral reefs by end of century, UN environment report warns
2020-12-23 17:20
Every one of the world’s coral reefs could bleach by the end of the century, unless there are drastic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned.
“In the face of inaction, coral reefs will soon disappear,” Leticia Carvalho, head of UNEP’s Marine and Freshwater Branch said on Monday.
“Humanity must act with evidence-based urgency, ambition and innov...
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