Plastic planet: Tracking pervasive microplastics across the globe
Credit: Janice Brahney/S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources at Utah State University. Really big systems, like ocean currents and weather, work on...
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Scientists watch 2D puddles of electrons emerge in a 3D superconducting material
It's an example of how surprising properties can spontaneously emerge in complex materials -- a phenomenon scientists hope to harness for novel technologiesCredit: Greg Stewart/SLAC...
Leader in global nitrogen cycle research Eric Davidson named Jefferson Science Fellow
Credit: University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science CAMBRIDGE, MD (April 12, 2021)--University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Professor and Appalachian Laboratory Director Eric...
Bottom-up is the way forward for nitrogen reduction at institutions
Credit: Marine Biological Laboratory WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Nitrogen is an element basic for life -- plants need it, animals need it, it's in our...
Marshall University researcher receives $400K NIH grant to study nervous system development
Credit: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - W. Christopher Risher, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biomedical sciences at the Marshall...
Road salts and other human sources are threatening world’s freshwater supplies
UMD-led study warns cascading effects of salts require coordinated management and regulation to avoid contaminating natural resourcesCredit: Sujay Kaushal When winter storms threaten to make...
NIEHS earns WELL building rating amid pandemic
Credit: International WELL Building Institute On March 30, 2021, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) became the first federal agency to achieve the...
Antidepressant use in pregnancy tied to affective disorders in offspring; no causal link
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System New York, NY - Major depressive disorder is highly prevalent, with one in five people experiencing an episode at some...
Breakthrough in plant protection: RNAi pesticides affect only one pest species
Credit: Estonian University of Life Sciences The detrimental impact of pesticides on non-target organisms is one of the most urgent concerns in current agriculture. Double-stranded...
Scientists uncover the last meal of a cretaceous pollinator
Credit: NIGPAS While pollinators such as bees and butterflies provide crucial ecosystem services today, little is known about the origin of the intimate association between...
For tomato genes, one plus one doesn’t always make two
Credit: Xingang Wang/Lippman lab, CSHL/2021 Both people and tomatoes come in different shapes and sizes. That is because every individual has a unique set of...
SARS-CoV-2 vaccination rates among US emergency department health care personnel
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL - At the beginning of prioritized health care personnel (HPC)...
Bioactive implant coatings resistant to most bacterial strains are obtained in Russia
Credit: Sergey Gnuskov/ NUST MISIS Young scientists from NUST MISIS have presented multilayer antibacterial coatings with a prolonged effect and a universal spectrum of action....
City, University of London consortium wins highly competitive ESA funding
Credit: City, University of London Funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), City, University of London will be spearheading the development of next-generation AI-based guidance,...
“Look before you leap:” Cardiologists warn about the risks of vaping
Investigators conclude that electronic cigarettes are far from harmless, and additional regulations are needed to restrict availability to young people, reports the Canadian Journal of...