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Month: December 2025

Education

AI may be scoring your college essay. Welcome to the new era of admissions

December 2, 2025 Phys Org

Students applying to college know they can’t—or at least shouldn’t—use AI chatbots to write their essays and personal statements. So it might come as a surprise that some schools are now using artificial intelligence to […]

Ecology

The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules

December 2, 2025 Phys Org

A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet marketplaces and becoming popular […]

Ecology

Elephant seals recognize their rivals from years prior, study finds

December 1, 2025 Phys Org

Humans are not the only animals that can remember the voices of their old acquaintances. Elephant seals, too, can remember the calls of their rivals even a year later.This article was originally published on this […]

Technology

Employing low-frequency noise can help electric vehicles stand out in busy environments

December 1, 2025 Tech Xplore

One of the many benefits of electric vehicles is that they are much quieter than traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. In some cases, though, they are too quiet. Automakers are required to design their vehicles so they […]

Ecology

NZ now has a narrow window to stop the Asian yellow-legged hornet—here’s how everyone can help

December 1, 2025 Phys Org

The first Asian yellow-legged hornets observed in Auckland in winter were two old and slow males. Many people were concerned and worried. Now, at the end of spring, what we’ve seen is a potential nightmare.This […]

Ecology

Policy brief offers recommendations to improve environmental risk assessment for pollinators in EU

December 1, 2025 Phys Org

Horizon Europe project PollinERA, which aims to reverse pollinator population declines and reduce the harmful impacts of pesticides, has released its first policy brief. This marks an important stepping stone for the project, bringing PollinERA’s […]

Education

Why are more researchers now screened out of citations leaders’ list? A highly cited scientist’s view

December 1, 2025 Phys Org

The Web of Science and Clarivate named Alliance researcher Christophe Béné one of the world’s top-cited researchers for the fourth consecutive year in the field of multi-disciplinary sciences.This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

Non-timber products have the potential to finance reforestation projects

December 1, 2025 Phys Org

The cost of forest restoration is a considerable obstacle, sparking discussions in recent years about how to make it economically viable. Since native wood management, carbon credits, and payment for ecosystem services are long-term solutions—the […]

Education

Are university policies holding science back? Study shows how patenting boosts pure research

December 1, 2025 Phys Org

When UC Berkeley biochemist Jennifer Doudna first began studying how bacteria fight virus infections, she had no idea it would result in one of the most important scientific breakthroughs of the century. Her curiosity-driven research […]

Technology

Rock ‘n’ research: Engineering student builds 3D-printed guitar

December 1, 2025 Tech Xplore

Timothy Tran ’27 has a new guitar for jamming out to his favorite Jimi Hendrix tunes, and he didn’t pick it up at a music shop—he printed it.This article was originally published on this website.

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