According to the UFZ forest condition monitor, 52 percent of the forest on the whole and particularly 76 percent of the conifers in the Harz region were severely damaged by 2022. In contrast, in 2017 only 9 percent of the forest and 8 percent of conifers showed severe damages. Credit: UFZ forest condition monitor / … Read more
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels The most reliable metrics for identifying real estate price bubbles vary between property type, new research suggests. Academics from Bayes Business School (part of City St George’s, University of London) found that the yield curve is a good predictor for ‘price explosiveness’ in the retail and industrial property sectors, … Read more
Carbon nanotubes develop their fluorescence their fluorescence through interactions with the surrounding aqueous solution. Credit: RUB, Juliana Gretz At Ruhr University, the groups of Professor Martina Havenith and Professor Sebastian Kruss collaborated for a new study, which took place as part of the Cluster of Excellence “Ruhr Explores Solvation,” or RESOLV for short. Ph.D. students … Read more
Independent gametophytes of Hymenasplenium murakami-hatanakae. (a) Sporophytes and (b) independent gametophytes. (c) Strap-like individual gametophytes under the microscope. Scale bar is 5.0mm. (d) Clonal forming (reproduction) by gametophytes under the microscope. Scale bar is 0.5mm. Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that the fern Hymenasplenium murakami-hatanakae can become independent gametophytes, … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Mature forests have a key role to play in the fight against climate change—extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and locking it into new wood, a new study reveals. Researchers discovered that older trees responded to increased atmospheric levels of CO2 by increasing production of woody biomass—countering existing theories that … Read more
Computer simulation of filaments assembling into a division ring in the middle of the cell. Credit: Nicola de Mitri A previously unknown mechanism of active matter self-organization essential for bacterial cell division follows the motto “dying to align”: Misaligned filaments “die” spontaneously to form a ring structure at the center of the dividing cell. The … Read more
Crafting and sewing supplies are displayed on a table during a “Mending 101” workshop hosted in the Georgetown neighborhood in Washington, DC on August 3, 2024. Activities focusing on low-consumption have gained popularity on and offline amid financial hardship and a purchasing fatigue. Exhausted from a rising cost of living in the United States and … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In the early hours of July 18, 1918, the Franco-American counter-offensive against German positions began at Aisne-Marne in northern France. The first division of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) drove the German forces back, but not without significant losses. By the end of the assault, more than 1,000 US soldiers were … Read more
Credit: Julia M Cameron from Pexels New study reveals diverse perceptions of the “ideal” computer science student among young people. Researchers at the University of Reading, with colleagues at King’s College London, have uncovered a more nuanced view of what makes an “ideal” computer science student, challenging long-held stereotypes of geeky, clever, detail-oriented men, who … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Eco-conscious consumers are not well-served by clothing companies claiming green credentials, as shoppers’ location has a major impact on the effectiveness of clothing return schemes, a new study reveals. Environmental circular economy initiatives for activewear companies are limited by where firms and consumers are located, preventing them from being fully effective. … Read more
