Biology
UTEP, UNT study sheds light on composition of dust carried by rainwater across Texas
Credit: Photo by Joel Gilbert. A collaboration between professors from The University of Texas at El Paso and the University...
Electrochemically-produced ammonia could revolutionize food production
Credit: Lehigh University Steven McIntosh wants to transform the way ammonia is produced. He hopes to create a viable alternative...
Genome’s gyrations fit right into Rice University model
Credit: Center for Theoretical Biological Physics/Rice University The nuclei of cells are never static, even when the chromosomes they contain...
Brazil’s Forest Code can balance the needs of agriculture and the environment
Credit: © Sotteroni et al 2018 If fully implemented, Brazil's Forest Code, an environmental law designed to protect the country's...
Where river meets ocean
They exist all over the world, are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth and are home to a diverse...
Biosensor chip detects single nucleotide polymorphism wirelessly, with higher sensitivity
Credit: Lal et al. A team led by the University of California San Diego has developed a chip that can...
In responding to predation risk, secondhand experience can be as good as new
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer Throughout the living world, parents have many ways of gifting their offspring with information they will...
Stormwater ponds not a major source of greenhouse gas emissions
Credit: Jim Heffernan, Duke Univ. DURHAM, N.C. - Stormwater retention ponds, a ubiquitous feature in developed landscapes worldwide, are not...
Charcoal: Major missing piece in the global carbon cycle
Credit: Gabriela Santilli, ETH Zürich Most of the carbon resulting from wildfires and fossil fuel combustion is rapidly released into...
Oil rigs may end their days as valuable artificial reefs
Credit: Photo: C. Kuyvenhoven. A large group of international researchers have just published a scientific article in which they encourage...
Sleeping sickness: Pathogens camouflage themselves with sugar
It has long been known that the pathogens causing sleeping sickness evade the immune system by exchanging their surface proteins....
What natural greenhouse gases from wetlands and permafrosts mean for Paris Agreement goals
Credit: Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Global fossil fuel emissions would have to be reduced by as much as 20%...
Long term use of some pesticides is killing off dung beetle populations
New research led by scientists at the University of Bristol has uncovered that long-term use of some pesticides to treat...
Research confirms a new way for cells to conserve energy
By proving a theory that was first proposed almost 40 years ago, researchers have confirmed a new way that cells...
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