New look at satellite data quantifies scale of China’s afforestation success
Credit: Fritz Wobig China has invested more resources than any other country in reversing deforestation and planting trees. However, given the large scale of these...
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New survey reveals almost 6 in 10 teens take a break from social media
A new survey reveals that 58 percent of American teens report taking significant breaks from social media, and that many of these breaks are voluntary....
Keeping cool in the summer leads to increased air pollution
As the weather warms, so does the use of air conditioners. But running these devices requires power plants to ratchet up electricity production, causing air...
Imaging mRNA right where it is made — at the site of translation
Credit: American Chemical Society Think of life as a house: if DNA molecules are blueprints, then messenger RNAs (mRNAs) are orders, describing the required parts...
VISTA peeks through the Small Magellanic Cloud’s dusty veil
Credit: ESO/VISTA VMC The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is a dwarf galaxy, the more petite twin of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). They are two...
Surprising link between blood sugar and brain cancer found
COLUMBUS, Ohio - New research further illuminates the surprising relationship between blood sugar and brain tumors and could begin to shed light on how certain...
First large-scale population analysis reinforces ketamine’s reputation as antidepressant
Better known as an anesthetic or as an illicit hallucinogenic drug, ketamine has also long been noted for alleviating depression. But ketamine has not been...
Utilizing tumor suppressor proteins to shape nanomaterials
Credit: Photo by Kazuyasu Sakaguchi A new method combining tumor suppressor protein p53 and biomineralization peptide BMPep successfully created hexagonal silver nanoplates, suggesting an efficient..
Tighter building controls needed to achieve government global warming targets
Credit: University of Bath Thousands of new homes, schools and offices may be using much more energy than they should, and the reason is rather...
Review highlights challenges faced by birds in the Gulf of Mexico
Credit: A. McBride The Gulf of Mexico is hugely important to birds that migrate between North America and the Neotropics--almost all migrants have to go...
New look at satellite data questions scale of China’s afforestation success
Credit: Fritz Wobig China has invested more resources than any other country in reversing deforestation and planting trees. However, given the large scale of these...
Facebook likes don’t make you feel better
Receiving 'likes' on social media posts doesn't make people feel better about themselves or improve their mood if they are down. These are the findings...
Holy chickens: Did Medieval religious rules drive domestic chicken evolution?
Chickens were domesticated from Asian jungle fowl around 6000 years ago. Since domestication they have acquired a number of traits that are valuable to humans,...
A fast, non-destructive test for 2-dimensional materials
Credit: Yuanxi Wang, Penn State. Thinning a material down to a single-atom thickness can dramatically change that material's physical properties. For example, graphene, the best-known...
Hawaii scientists scrutinize first aid for man o’ war stings
Credit: Rachel Skubel In recent decades, trusted first aid resources have recommended stings from man o' war (Physalia species) be treated differently from other jellies....
