TU Graz researchers identify chemical processes as key to understanding landslides
Credit: © Kieffer - TU Graz/DCNA Mass movements such as landslides and hill-slope debris flows cause billions of euros in economic damage around the world...
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Harbour porpoises attracted to oil platforms when searching for food
A large gathering of fish tempts harbor porpoises to search for food around oil and gas platforms, even though the noise from these industrial plants...
Scientist gets $2 million grant to study how inflammation, gut microbiota promote metabolic syndrome
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Dr. Andrew Gewirtz, a professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, has received a four-year federal grant...
A sturdier spike protein explains the faster spread of coronavirus variants
Cryo-EM study show how structural alterations in G614 variants stabilize the spikeCredit: Bing Chen, PhD, Boston Children's Hospital BOSTON - March 16, 2021 - The...
MSU scientists one million ‘hops’ closer to ending a disease endemic in cattle
Credit: Aretha Fiebig Many people have never heard of Brucellosis, but farmers and ranchers in the United States forced to cull animals that test positive...
Modernizing the naval selection process
UH psychologist to develop virtual reality personality assessmentCredit: University of Houston Recruiting and selecting the proper sailors for specific tasks in the U.S. Navy has...
Facial recognition ID with a twist: Smiles, winks and other facial movements for access
New algorithm makes ID verification more secure by tracking facial motionCredit: BYU Photo Using your face to unlock your phone is a pretty genius security...
Algae growing on dead coral could paint a falsely rosy portrait of reef health
New challenges to a once tried-and-true method for assessing reef healthCredit: Image courtesy of Ken Caldeira. Washington, DC-- Algae colonizing dead coral are upending scientists'...
The trouble of being tall
Credit: Mogens Trolle The giraffe is a truly puzzling animal. With its exceptional anatomy and suite of evolutionary adaptations, the giraffe is an outstanding case...
Feeding cattle seaweed reduces their greenhouse gas emissions 82 percent
New long-term study could mean more sustainable burgersCredit: Breanna Roque/UC Davis A bit of seaweed in cattle feed could reduce methane emissions from beef cattle...
Arctic was once lush and green, could be again, new research shows
Credit: Zach Montes Orijin Media Imagine not a white, but a green Arctic, with woody shrubs as far north as the Canadian coast of the...
The Blue Economy is more than resources: It has to focus on social equity and governance
Credit: Andres Cisneros-Montemayor The future of an equitable and sustainable global ocean, or "Blue Economy," depends on more than the resources available for technological advancement...
Mitigating impact of artificial light at night in tropical forests
New findings have major conservation implications for critical insectsCredit: Sulema Castro/Smithsonian Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a major factor in global insect decline. In...
For migrating elephant seals, ‘lightscapes of fear’ shape feeding, resting strategies
Tracking study shows how seals balance predator avoidance and the need to feed, shifting strategies as their body condition improves during a 7-month foraging migrationCredit:...
To limit global temperature rise, agricultural costs of CO2 removal may be significant
Credit: Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay To limit global temperature rise, agricultural costs of CO2 removal may be significant - requiring US retail prices...
