Shape and depth of ocean floor profoundly influence how carbon is stored there
The movement of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans and continents — or carbon cycle —…
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Novel software that combines gene activity and tissue location to decode disease mechanisms
A new computational machine learning method developed by computational biologists can help researchers discover spatial…
Altered carbon points toward sustainable manufacturing
Researchers develop a vastly more productive way to convert carbon dioxide into useful materials and…
The embryo assembles itself
Biological processes depend on puzzle pieces coming together and interacting. Under specific conditions, these interactions…
New study sheds light on the effects of humor in medical practices
A humorous remark at just the right time can go a long way. Benevolent humor…
Computational insights into colonic motility to aid understanding of ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores)…
Wire snare removal in protected areas is labor-intensive but effective — and essential to solving the Southeast Asian snaring crisis
Snaring — a non-selective method of poaching using wire traps — is widespread in tropical…
Urgent need for action now for increasing threat from invasive alien species
Urgent action now is needed to tackle the major and growing global issue of invasive…
Thawing permafrost: Not a climate tipping element, but nevertheless far-reaching impacts
Permafrost soils store large quantities of organic carbon and are often portrayed as a critical…
Fungus breaks down ocean plastic
A fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has…
Greenhouses cover more and more of Earth’s surface
Greenhouse cultivation is booming globally, especially in the Global South — and across one country…
Mapping the mind with BARseq
A team has scaled up the powerful brain-mapping tool BARseq. The technology is now capable…
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Protein discovery could help prevent cancer treatment-related heart damage
Blocking a protein known as CDK7 could prevent heart damage associated with a commonly used…
Kinship and ancestry of the Celts in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The Celtic culture of the pre-Roman Iron Age in Western and Central Europe has left…
How sharks survived a major spike in Earth’s temperature
The sharks we know today as the open ocean’s top predators evolved from stubby bottom…
The unexpected connection between brewing coffee and understanding turbulence
Using unconventional statistical mechanics to understand fluid dynamics, a professor helped solve a 150 year…
The coldest lab in New York has new quantum offering
Physicists describe the successful creation of a molecular Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC). Made up of dipolar…
Researchers call for return of Sumas Lake following devastating 2021 floods
A new proposal has emerged in response to the November 2021 floods that swept Sumas…
Paving the way for hydrogen from algae enzymes
Under certain conditions, some algae are able to produce hydrogen — a much sought-after green…
Healthy adults under age of 75 urged to take recommended daily allowance of vitamin D
Healthy adults under the age of 75 are unlikely to benefit from taking more than…
A greener, more effective way to kill termites
Scientists have discovered a highly effective, nontoxic, and less expensive way to lure hungry termites…
Martian meteorites deliver a trove of information on Red Planet’s structure
Mars has a distinct structure in its mantle and crust with discernible reservoirs, and this…
Children’s visual experience may hold key to better computer vision training
A novel, human-inspired approach to training artificial intelligence (AI) systems to identify objects and navigate…
Glimpses of a volcanic world: New telescope images of Jupiter’s moon Io rival those from spacecraft
Combining a new imaging instrument with the powerful adaptive optics capabilities of the Large Binocular…
‘Ugly’ fossil places extinct saber-toothed cat on Texas coast
This fossil looks like a lumpy, rounded rock with a couple of exposed teeth that…
Medium and mighty: Intermediate-mass black holes can survive in globular clusters
New research demonstrated a possible formation mechanism of intermediate-mass black holes in globular clusters, star…
People are altering decomposition rates in waterways
Humans may be accelerating the rate at which organic matter decomposes in rivers and streams…
Historic iceberg surges offer insights on modern climate change
A great armada entered the North Atlantic, launched from the cold shores of North America….
Scientists develop visual tool to help people group foods based on their levels of processing
Scientists studying ultra-processed foods have created a new tool for assessing the rewarding and reinforcing…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope finds most distant known galaxy
Over the last two years, scientists have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to explore…
Musankwa sanyatiensis, a new dinosaur from Zimbabwe
Fossils found on the shoreline of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe represent a completely new dinosaur…
First hints of memory problems associated with changes in the brain
People who report early memory problems and whose partners also suspect they have memory problems…
Grow the skin you’re in: In vivo generation of chimeric skin grafts
Researchers found that mutated mouse embryos showing an abnormal epidermal differentiation and injected with mouse…
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Editing without ‘cutting’: Molecular mechanisms of new gene-editing tool revealed
New research has determined the spatial structure of various processes of a novel gene-editing tool…
Menstrual periods are arriving earlier for younger generations, especially among racial minority and lower-income individuals
The average age at menarche — the first menstrual period — has been decreasing among…
More than just social media use may be causing depression in young adults, study shows
Over the past few decades, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of…
Orchids support seedlings through ‘parental nurture’ via shared underground fungal networks
Orchid plants nurture their seedlings via an underground fungal network, new research has revealed. Read…
New technique offers more precise maps of the Moon’s surface
A new study may help redefine how scientists map the surface of the Moon, making…
Scent detection dogs discern odour molecules better than previously thought
According to a recent study, dogs trained to detect scent may be able to identify…
Heart healthy behaviors may help reverse rapid cell aging
The benefits gained with higher lifestyle scores may be associated with the positive influence of…
Public have no difficulty getting to grips with an extra thumb, study finds
Researchers have shown that members of the public have little trouble in learning very quickly…
Bird flu: Diverse range of vaccines platforms ‘crucial’ for enhancing human pandemic preparedness
Review of research to-date suggests vaccination remains the most effective strategy for avian influenza prevention…
Intermittent fasting shows promise in improving gut health, weight management
Participants following an intermittent fasting and protein-pacing regimen, which involves evenly spaced protein intake throughout…
New deep learning model is ‘game changer’ for measuring embryo development
A new deep learning model performs a task that biologists have struggled with for centuries…
Optimal cancer-killing t cells discovered
A team of cancer researchers has discovered a new subset of T cells that may…
Circadian clock can be leveraged to enhance cancer immunotherapy
A multidisciplinary research team has revealed that the circadian clock — the biological pacemaker that…
A unified account of Darwinism’s varieties
A new article examines the question of what Darwinism is and how its nonscientific uses…
When should you neuter or spay your dog?
A new study updates guidelines for when you should neuter or spay your dog to…
Mechanisms for selective multiple sclerosis treatment strategy
Researchers have demonstrated how B cells infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can contribute to…
‘Cloaked’ proteins deliver cancer-killing therapeutics into cells
Scientists have designed a way to ‘cloak’ proteins in a generalized technique that could lead…