#New study of endangered pacific pocket mice provides valuable genetic insights

“#New study of endangered pacific pocket mice provides valuable genetic insights” Credit: CC0 Public Domain In breeding programs aimed at conserving animals from small or isolated populations, scientists must balance the competing needs of adding genetic diversity and avoiding the introduction of harmful genes. This makes for a delicate task of boosting diversity in the…

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#Researchers light cells using nanosheets for cancer treatment

“#Researchers light cells using nanosheets for cancer treatment” This image demonstrates the photoresponsive ability of nanosheets when exposed to near infrared light. Dr. Akhilesh Gaharwar and his team are experimenting with these nanosheets to see how they can influence cell behavior. Credit: Texas A&M University Scientists in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M…

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#First impressions can sway financial professionals’ forecasts of firms for up to 6 years

“#First impressions can sway financial professionals’ forecasts of firms for up to 6 years” Credit: CC0 Public Domain First impressions can have long-term effects on people’s perceptions and behavior. A new study looked at the influence among finance professionals of first impression bias of firms’ performance, which spurs people to place undue weight on early…

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#How stimulus dollars are spent will affect emissions for decades

“#How stimulus dollars are spent will affect emissions for decades” Key in determining post-pandemic emissions is how governments choose to spend stimulus monies–whether they use it to prop up fossil fuel incumbents or bolster clean energy transitions already underway. Credit: angkhan The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have led to a record crash in emissions….

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#Bedrock type under forests greatly affects tree growth, species, carbon storage

“#Bedrock type under forests greatly affects tree growth, species, carbon storage” The forest inventory plots in the Ridge and Valley physiographic province in Pennsylvanias used in this study are shown. Inventory plots were restricted to land owned and managed by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation of Natural Resources Bureau of Forestry and the Pennsylvania Game…

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#Government health, safety regulations backfire with conservatives, study shows

“#Government health, safety regulations backfire with conservatives, study shows” Health and safety risks from product consumption, including obesity, vaping, drug misuse and texting while driving, as well as circumstances surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, pose significant problems in the United States and around the world. Public policy makers often impose regulations in an attempt to steer…

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#Engineers find neat way to turn waste carbon dioxide into useful material

“#Engineers find neat way to turn waste carbon dioxide into useful material” HR-TEM images for (a) ZnO-5, (b) ZnO-7 and (c) ZnO-9. Credit: Advanced Energy Materials (2020). DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202001381 Chemical engineers from UNSW Sydney have developed new technology that helps convert harmful carbon dioxide emissions into chemical building blocks to make useful industrial products like…

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