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The Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science 2024 WEST AFRICA (US$10,000 cash prize)
Application Deadline: 31st May 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science. Celebrating outstanding support and mentorship in science, the Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science recognise those who support early career researchers in their career development. Focused on a different country or region each year, this year’s award focuses…
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XYST Nature & Science Skin Care reveals refreshed look with new logo
XYST Nature & Science Skin Care, the 100% vegan, cruelty-free and safe skincare brand unveiled its new brand logo, ensuring the company’s sustainable transformation. The new logo is part of XYST’s rebranding efforts to become India’s #1 premium and affordable skincare brand and bolster its position in the industry by fostering a meaningful connection with…
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XYST Nature & Science Skin Care unveils new brand logo and packaging
Mumbai: XYST Nature & Science Skin Care, the 100 per cent vegan, cruelty-free and safe skincare brand, proudly unveils its new brand logo, ensuring the company’s sustainable transformation. The new logo is part of XYST’s strategic rebranding efforts to become India’s #1 premium and affordable skincare brand and bolster its position in the industry by…
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How spending time in nature influences healthy eating habits
A new study has found that experiencing nature, such as taking a walk in a park or even just viewing photos of a natural setting, encourages healthier food choices. In an increasingly urbanized society, many individuals are more likely to spend less time immersed in nature. While numerous studies have pointed to the positive effects…
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Microbial community structure of plant-based meat alternatives
Abstract A reduction in animal-based diets has driven market demand for alternative meat products, currently raising a new generation of plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs). It remains unclear whether these substitutes are a short-lived trend or become established in the long term. Over the last few years, the trend of increasing sales and diversifying product range…
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A New Tree of Flowering Plants? For Spring? Groundbreaking.
By sequencing an enormous amount of data, a group of hundreds of researchers has gained new insights into how flowers evolved on Earth. A new, time-calibrated phylogenetic tree for angiosperms based on 353 nuclear genes.Baker et al., Nature 2024 Almost every plant we eat has a flower, and flowering plants populate every corner of the…
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It’s Time for a Nature Preserve—On the Moon
May 9, 2024 4 min read The far side of the moon holds the keys to the future of radio astronomy. We must maintain its pristine silence to benefit everyone By Paul M. Sutter NASA Goddard Humanity didn’t get its first look at the far side of the moon until 1959. Locked away from earthly…
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Cubic millimetre of brain mapped in spectacular detail
Researchers have mapped a tiny piece of the human brain in astonishing detail. The resulting cell atlas, which was described today in Science1 and is available online, reveals new patterns of connections between brain cells called neurons, as well as cells that wrap around themselves to form knots, and pairs of neurons that are almost…
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Corvallis Science & Nature: Pollinators, Plants, First Foods, and … Aliens?
The big nature story across Oregon this week was a Vancouver, WA photographer’s sighting of an extremely rare blue rock-thrush at Hug Point, the first confirmed record of the bird ever in the United States. The sighting sent birders speeding to the coast, trying desperately to catch a look at the rarity before it moved…
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Celebrate science and nature at the UC Hopland Research & Extension Center Fundraiser on May 19
HOPLAND, Ca., 5/8/24 – The University of California Hopland Research and Extension Center will host a fundraiser on May 19, 2024, to support its Hopland Scholars Fund. The center is a multi-disciplinary research and education facility by the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources Division. As stewards of more than 5,300 acres of oak…