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“Cooling Glass” Tackles Heat Without Air Conditioning

Researchers have developed a new microporous glass coating that can cool indoor temperatures without using electricity. The new technology could lower a mid-rise apartment building’s annual carbon emissions by up to 10%.
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Sharks Possess “Surprising” Bitter Taste Perception

Researchers from the University of Cologne discovered that sharks possess the same receptors that humans use to perceive bitter taste.
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Some AI Faces Look More Real Than Actual Human Faces

AI hyper-realism has led white AI-generated faces to look more real than actual human faces, fooling participants in a new study.
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New Eco-Friendly Ammonia Production Process Could Make Fertilizers All the Greener

Researchers have developed an innovative technique for sustainable ammonia production at scale using low-cost, low-energy and environmentally friendly technology.
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Study of Over 37,000 People Reveals 14-Hour Fasting Improves Hunger, Mood and Sleep

Eating in a ten-hour window is associated with higher energy and mood and lower hunger levels, new results from the largest UK community science study of its kind shows.
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Rapid Arctic Warming Will Quicken Global 2 °C Rise by Eight Years

Faster warming in the Arctic will be responsible for a global 2 °C temperature rise being reached eight years earlier than if the region was warming at the average global rate, according to a new modelling study led by UCL researchers.
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Capturing and Recycling CO2 To Create New Sustainable Plastics

A scientific team led by chemists at the University of Liège has developed a new polyurethane production technique using CO2 to create new types of easily recyclable plastics.
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Parts of the US Are Still Being Shaken by Earthquakes From the 1800s

Aftershocks follow large earthquakes — sometimes for weeks, other times for decades. But in the U.S., some areas may be experiencing shocks from centuries-old events.
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Protein Helps Marine Worms Distinguish Between Different Moon Phases

Researchers have taken the first steps towards decoding the circalunar clock, which helps marine bristle worms distinguish between sunlight and moonlight as well as between different moon phases.
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Birth Control Hormones Can Enter the Adolescent Mouse Brain

Ohio State scientists are exploring how common synthetic hormones used for birth control affect the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain that continues to develop throughout adolescence.
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