Why erect-crested penguins reject their first egg and lay a second one
A new analysis of old data suggests that the endangered erect-crested penguin’s bizarre nesting habits – rejecting the first egg they lay – is because...
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Report provides scientific plan for nature-based climate solutions
Agricultural engineering professor Ben Runkle has co-authored a report by leading ecosystem scientists and policy experts, calling for a scientific approach to nature-based climate solutions...
Analysis of US Endangered Species Act finds species are protected too late, with too small populations, and with insufficient funding, undermining the Act’s effectiveness
Analysis of U.S. Endangered Species Act finds species are protected too late, with too small populations, and with insufficient funding, undermining the Act's effectivenessCredit: Chris...
L’Oréal and UNESCO honor outstanding female scientists
As part of the L'Oréal-UNESCO funding program "For Women in Science," Dr. Eteri Svanidze of the MPI CPfS Dresden was honored along with three other...
Sustainable fishing plan for Caribbean spiny lobsters
A new project will help to ensure sustainable fishing and aquaculture (fish farming) of Caribbean spiny lobsters.Credit: Michael Bowleg A new project will help to...
A link between hypoxia and fetal hemoglobin provides hope for sickle cell disease
(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – October 12, 2022) Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have shown how a protein responsible for adapting to low oxygen conditions...
Physicists probe ‘astonishing’ morphing properties of honeycomb-like material
A series of buzzing, bee-like “loop-currents” could explain a recently discovered, never-before-seen phenomenon in a type of quantum material. The findings from researchers at the...
Human brain cells in a dish learn to play Pong
A Melbourne-led team has for the first time shown that 800,000 brain cells living in a dish can perform goal-directed tasks – in this case...
Infections can have long-term consequences
A team led by Prof Kiavash Movahedi (VUB, VIB) has mapped in detail how the immune system acts against pathogens invading the brain. The findings...
Does traffic noise from flying cars cause stress?
Researchers from Nagoya University and Keio University in Japan have estimated a person’s stress levels caused by the sound of a flying car passing overhead....
New EU project will offer forest-based policy pathways for a climate-neutral society
Forests are vital to achieving the EU’s goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and becoming climate neutral by 2050. Forests and their products...
New study shows better way to easily assess knee muscle function
Muscular strength and its improvement are important to everyone for their regular day-to-day life activities. Conventionally, muscle function can be assessed by means of physical...
Threatened Aldabra giant tortoise genome decoded
They can live for more than 100 years and weigh up to 250 kilograms – Aldabra giant tortoises. Researchers at the University of Zurich have...
“Eureka moments in science” are a myth – according to new ebook published today
IOP Publishing has expanded its growing ebook collection today with the publication of ‘Creativity for Scientists and Engineers: A practical guide’ which explores how scientists can...
New abiotic pathway for the formation of oxygen
Oxygen plays a crucial role for all living organisms on Earth. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have now found evidence that double ionised sulphur...
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