Nature’s checkup: Surveying biodiversity with environmental DNA sequencing
A thousand kilometers south of Tokyo, far into the largest ocean on Earth, lies a chain of small, volcanic islands - the Ogasawara Islands. Nature...
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Little African duckbill dinosaurs provide evidence of an unlikely ocean crossing
Fossils of pony-sized duckbill dinosaurs from Morocco have been discovered by an international team of scientists. Their analysis reveals a surprising connection between the dinosaurs...
Revolutionizing lithium metal batteries: Asymmetric fire-retardant electrolytes ensure safety and stability
Published on Feb. 2nd in Energy Material Advances, this research holds significant implications for the future of high-energy-density batteries.Credit: Published on Feb. 2nd in Energy...
Taking spatial omics into the next dimension
Spatial Omics is a new field that is taking large-scale data-rich biological and biomedical research into new dimensions. This is having a significant impact on...
The Radcliffe Wave is waving
A few years ago, astronomers uncovered one of the Milky Way’s greatest secrets: an enormous, wave-shaped chain of gaseous clouds in our sun’s backyard, giving...
The Einstein Foundation Award 2024 is now open for entries, with €500,000 prize money to support quality in research
The Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research recognizes contributions that improve the validity of science and research in fundamental ways, thereby significantly boosting...
Even very low levels of pesticide exposure can affect fish for generations, study finds
NEWPORT, Ore. — Fish exposed to some pesticides at extremely low concentrations for a brief period of time can demonstrate lasting behavioral changes, with the...
Ancient genomes reveal Down Syndrome in past societies
For many years, researchers at MPI-EVA have been collecting and analyzing ancient DNA from humans who lived during the past tens of thousands of years....
Fresh meat: New biosensor accurately and efficiently determines meat freshness
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2024 — The freshness of animal meat is an essential property determining its quality and safety. With advanced technology capable of preserving...
Could ultra-processed foods be the new ‘silent’ killer?
From fizzy drinks to cereals and packaged snacks to processed meat, ultra-processed foods are packed with additives. Oil, fat, sugar, starch and sodium, as well...
Scientists directly observed altermagnetism
In a paper recently published in Nature, an international team of researchers breaks down the traditional idea of dividing magnetism into two branches – the...
Pesticides found in kale but at low risk levels
Kale fans can rest easy knowing pesticides used to grow the hearty greens are unlikely to end up in their salads or smoothies, a new...
NYU’s Jinyoung Park and SueYeon Chung win Sloan Foundation Research Fellowships
Two New York University faculty have been awarded fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: SueYeon Chung, an assistant professor at the Center for Neural...
Unlocking the energetic secrets of collective animal movement: How group behavior reduces energy costs in fish
Many animals, including apex predators, move in groups. We know this collective behavior is fundamental to the animal’s ability to move in complex environments, but...
A new glue, potentially also for you
A new glue, potentially also for youCredit: Peter Allen, Ryan Allen, and James C. Weaver. A new glue, potentially also for you A new bonding...
