Camera tags capture social flexibility of Antarctic minke whales

Researchers have conducted one of the first quantitative studies of social structure and social foraging in Antarctic minke whales, using pioneering animal-borne camera tags. Researchers have conducted one of the first quantitative studies of social structure and social foraging in Antarctic minke whales, using pioneering animal-borne camera tags. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology…

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How the agri-food industry tried to influence revamp of Canada’s Food Guide

In 2019, Health Canada published an updated version of Canada’s Food Guide. Its recommendations include drinking more water, eating more plant-based proteins, limiting the intake of highly processed foods, and cooking more meals at home. In 2019, Health Canada published an updated version of Canada’s Food Guide. Its recommendations include drinking more water, eating more plant-based…

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These 5 Remedies to Calm Anxiety can Help Manage Symptoms

It’s normal to feel anxious, and remedies like breath work, physical exercise, and connecting with others can go a long way toward helping you manage your symptoms. It’s normal to feel anxious, and remedies like breath work, physical exercise, and connecting with others can go a long way toward helping you manage your symptoms. Mind All Articles |…

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Virtual training may be an effective, cost-efficient option for child educators

Teachers and other child educators can benefit from regular professional development, but in-person training can be expensive. New research found that virtual training can be a budget-friendly alternative—and especially effective for certain groups of educators. Teachers and other child educators can benefit from regular professional development, but in-person training can be expensive. New research found that…

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Secrets of sargassum: Scientists advance knowledge of seaweed causing chaos in the Caribbean and West Africa

Researchers have been working to track and study floating sargassum, a prolific seaweed swamping Caribbean and West African shorelines, and causing environmental and economic harm. The study, “Changes in holopelagic Sargassum spp. biomass composition across an unusual year,” is published in PNAS. Researchers have been working to track and study floating sargassum, a prolific seaweed swamping…

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Ellagic Acid May Represent Potential Food Intervention for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Study

Ellagic acid is a polyphenolic, non-flavonoid compound naturally found in a variety of fruits, such as pomegranates, raspberries, strawberries, and grapes, and nuts, such as pistachios, pecans, walnuts, and acorns. The post Ellagic Acid May Represent Potential Food Intervention for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Study appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.  Ellagic acid is…

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Video: Unraveling the mysteries of clouds

Clouds are one of the biggest mysteries in the climate system. They play a key role in regulating the temperature of our atmosphere. But we don’t know how their behavior will change over time as Earth’s atmosphere gets warmer. This is where EarthCARE comes in. Clouds are one of the biggest mysteries in the climate system….

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Researchers Sequence Genome of Extinct Little Bush Moa

Scientists from Harvard University and elsewhere have generated a draft genome for the little bush moa (Anomalopteryx didiformis), one of nine species of flightless birds that once roamed the forested islands of New Zealand. The post Researchers Sequence Genome of Extinct Little Bush Moa appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.  Scientists from Harvard University…

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Starlinks can produce surprisingly bright flares for pilots

How can sunlight reflecting off SpaceX’s Starlink satellites interfere with ground-based operations? This is what a study recently posted to the arXiv preprint server hopes to address as a pair of researchers investigate how Starlink satellites appear brighter—which the researchers also refer to as flaring—to observers on Earth when the sun is at certain angles,…

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