What’s hot in science? Research news for the day of March 04, 2021

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a prairie strip growing in wheat

Thu, 04 Mar 2021
The edge of agriculture: Crop configuration and pest suppression

Research results offer a win-win for nature and economy

In agricultural landscapes, predatory insects provide an essential ecosystem service — valued at billions of dollars annually — by suppressing pests that damage crops. A new study published in

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a view of the accretion disc around the supermassive black hole

Thu, 04 Mar 2021
Scientists link star-shredding event to origins of universe's highest-energy particles

High-energy neutrino detected after a star's destruction as it is consumed by a black hole

A team of scientists has detected the presence of a high-energy neutrino — a particularly elusive particle — in the wake of a star's destruction as it is consumed by a black hole.

The discovery is a result of

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