Discovery of oldest known fossil gnat shows how insects adapted to a postapocalyptic world
Near the small harbour of Estellencs at the northeast of Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain), a pebbly beach can be found at the base of an...
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Customizing catalysts for solid-state reactions
The first-ever molecular catalyst specifically tailored for mechanochemical reaction conditions enables high-efficiency transformations at near room temperature.Credit: WPI-ICReDD The first-ever molecular catalyst specifically tailored for...
USC research identifies existential threats to the iconic Nile River Delta
Large-scale heavy metal pollution, coastal erosion and seawater intrusion pose an existential threat to the Nile River Delta and endanger 60 million people (about twice...
French-German team refutes standard model of electroporation
Strong electric fields can be used to create pores in biomembranes. The method is known as electroporation. Inducing such defects in membranes in a targeted...
Sanford Burnham Prebys elects Professor Nicholas Cosford to its Board of Trustees
LA JOLLA, CALIF. – Mar, 09, 2023 – Sanford Burnham Prebys today announced that Professor Nicholas Cosford, Ph.D., will join the Institute’s Board of Trustees. Credit: Sanford Burnham...
Agricultural certification stimulates compliance with environmental legislation by coffee farms in Brazil
Agricultural certification can act as an incentive for coffee growers and other farmers to comply with laws designed to protect the environment, promoting their alignment...
Insular dwarfs and giants more likely to go extinct
Leipzig/Halle. Islands are “laboratories of evolution” and home to animal species with many unique features, including dwarfs that evolved to very small sizes compared to...
Island-inhabiting giants, dwarves more vulnerable to extinction
Forget the sci-fi trappings of ray guns, Pym Particles and gamma radiation: For animals both supersized and miniaturized, look no further than islands, where rodents...
Large-scale study enables new insights into rare eye disorders
Researchers have analysed image and genomic data from the UK Biobank to find insights into rare diseases of the human eye. These include retinal dystrophies...
Scientists call for global push to eliminate space junk
Scientists have called for a legally-binding treaty to ensure Earth’s orbit isn’t irreparably harmed by the future expansion of the global space industry.Credit: Eleanor Burfitt/University...
Nutrition educators support nutrition incentives for food and nutrition security programs to promote increased intake of fruit and vegetables
Philadelphia, March 9, 2023 – The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, includes Nutrition Incentive (NI) and Produce...
Ringing an electronic wave: Elusive massive phason observed in a charge density wave
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have detected the existence of a charge density wave of electrons that acquires mass as it interacts with...
University of Ottawa’s Dr. Natasha Kekre wins national recognition for early career success in healthcare research
Dr. Natasha Kekre is this year’s national winner of a “young investigator award” from the Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation (north_eastexternal linkCSCI), an organization that represents early...
Life in the smoke of underwater volcanoes
Deep down in the ocean at tectonic plate boundaries, hot fluids rise from so-called hydrothermal vents. The fluids are devoid of oxygen and contain large...
Engineering breakthrough in softbotics
Pittsburgh, PA – March 9, 2023 - Carnegie Mellon University engineers have developed a soft material with metal-like conductivity and self-healing properties that is the...
