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Urban Greening, Power Crystals, Darwin’s Paradox

29 Sep 2023

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Today, you’ll learn about urban greening, a new sci-fi like crystal that’ll make things move without electricity, and Darwin’s Paradox.   Urban Greening  “Large positive ecological changes of small urban greening actions.” by Luis Mata, et al. 2023.  “Small urban greening projects can dramatically increase the number of insect species in cities.” Science Daily. 2023.  “The collapse of insects.” by Julia Janicki, Gloria Dickie, Simon Scarr, & Jitesh Chowdhury. 2022.    Power Crystals  “Researchers Develop Arrays of Tiny Crystals That Deliver Efficient Wireless Energy.” CU Boulder. 2023.  “Researchers develop arrays of tiny crystals that deliver efficient wireless energy.” by Susan Glairon. 2023.  “How Efficient are Engines: Thermodynamics and Combustion Efficiency.” Rentar Fuel Catalyst. 2018.   Race Car Blinks   “Vegetarian diet of corals explains age-old mystery dating back to Darwin.” ScienceDaily. 2023.  “Solving ‘Darwin’s Paradox’: why coral island hotspots exist in an oceanic desert.” The  Conversation. 2016.  “Scientists Solve ‘Darwin’s Paradox’.” National Geographic. 2016.  “How Do Stony Corals Grow?” NOAA. n.d.   Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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