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  Melissa Sterry

  

  Noise and light pollution can change which birds visit our backyards

  phys.org - California Polytechnic State University

  A new study reports that birds across the continental U.S. tend to avoid backyard feeders in louder areas. When light and noise pollution were both …

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  Melissa Sterry

  

  How butterflies make transparent wings: Scientists see the invisible

  phys.org - Marine Biological Laboratory

  Many animals have evolved camouflage tactics for self-defense, but some butterflies and moths have taken it even further: They've developed …

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  Melissa Sterry

  

  Stanford's low-carbon cement swaps limestone for volcanic rock

  newatlas.com - By Nick Lavars

  The notoriously large carbon footprint of cement production is a prime target for researchers looking to chip away at the problem of climate change, …

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  Melissa Sterry

  

  Synthesizing a new class of bio-inspired, light-capturing nanomaterials

  phys.org - Sarah Wong

  Inspired by nature, researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), along with collaborators from Washington State University, created a …

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  Melissa Sterry

  

  Noisy environments can have detrimental effect on plants, study finds

  The Guardian - Natalie Grover

  Persistent noise from natural gas wells in New Mexico disrupted birds that feed on and distribute pinyon seeds As humans proliferate, we have penetrated deeper into wildlife habitats, creating a pervasive rise in environmental sound with our gadgets, traffic and industry. A growing body of research …