For these virus-hunting scientists, the 'real gold' is what's in a mosquito's abdomen
In Guatemala's mosquito-plagued lowlands, researchers use a novel tool — they call it an 'insectazooka' — to suck up mosquitoes. Then they peer at the blood meal, searching for unknown pathogens. (Image credit: Luis Echeverria for NPR)
How fingerprints get their one-of-a-kind swirls
Nature, Published online: 09 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00357-x The intricate patterns are created during fetal development when fine ridges on the skin form and crash into each other.
Can hearing loss be reversed? Research reveals clues that could regrow the cells that help us hear
The most common cause of hearing loss is progressive because hair cells — the primary cells to detect sound waves — cannot regenerate if damaged or lost. Researchers are now getting closer to identifying the mechanisms that may promote this type of regeneration in mammals.
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Emotional intelligence and it's importance in business.
Hi, I'm doing an NVQ in Learning and Development and my tutor believes I display Emotional intelligence, in fact she personally recommended me for my current job as trainer for the company I work for because of it. 'What Is Emotional Intelligence? The Ability to Perceive, Evaluate, Express, and Control Emotions' What i'd like to ask is, why is that EQ is argued to be as good for business as IQ? A
State of the Union 2069: Freedom of Though Pact
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It’s not aliens. It’ll probably never be aliens. So stop. Please just stop.
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Are Vaccine-Advocates “Idiots”, Indifferent to the Death of a Mentally Ill Woman and Her Family?
Rather than face the real-world consequences of their anti-vaccine advocacy, it's easier for contrarian doctors to fantasize that COVID's youngest victims were mere figments of our imagination.
Unknowns Swirl Around How Plastic Particles Impact the Climate
Recent studies reveal that tiny pieces of plastic are constantly lofted into the atmosphere in larger amounts than scientists originally thought. These particles travel thousands of miles and can seed clouds — sometimes powerfully — which means they could impact temperature, rainfall, and even climate change.
Single-cell sequencing of ascites fluid illustrates heterogeneity and therapy-induced evolution during gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis
14 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36310-9 Peritoneal metastasis is one of the most common forms of death for gastrointestinal cancers, however, its cell composition is incompletely understood.
Binge Drinking May Be Curbed With a Pill
A recent study suggested the use of a decades-old medicine taken before imbibing could reduce the amount of alcohol consumed.
Chicken and farmed salmon have remarkably similar environmental footprints
We love our chicken. We love our salmon. Thanks to how we farm these two popular proteins, their environmental footprints are surprisingly similar.
Whale warning as clock ticks towards deep-sea mining
Seabed mining could soon begin in the deep ocean—but the potential impact on animals including whales is unknown, researchers have warned.
Experts back more robust US estimates of social cost of carbon
Some 400 scientists and climate experts expressed support on Monday for a US government proposal to revise a key metric that estimates the damage from carbon dioxide emissions.
Rumors swirl about balloons, UFOs as officials stay mum
Maybe they came from China. Maybe from somewhere farther away. A lot farther away.
Chicken and farmed salmon have remarkably similar environmental footprints
We love our chicken. We love our salmon. Thanks to how we farm these two popular proteins, their environmental footprints are surprisingly similar.
A tool to prevent deaths due to female underrepresentation in clinical trials
Women are often underrepresented in cardiac clinical trials—yet they are at least at equally high risk of death due to cardiovascular disease, and at higher risk of developing drug-induced heart complications compared to men. Clinical trials of medicines generally rely on electrocardiograms (EKG) to measure a patient's heart's response to a medicine and determine its safety, yet males and females
A tool to prevent deaths due to female underrepresentation in clinical trials
Women are often underrepresented in cardiac clinical trials—yet they are at least at equally high risk of death due to cardiovascular disease, and at higher risk of developing drug-induced heart complications compared to men. Clinical trials of medicines generally rely on electrocardiograms (EKG) to measure a patient's heart's response to a medicine and determine its safety, yet males and females
Cocaine Addiction Makes The Human Brain 'Age' Faster, Scientists Warn
The effects run deep.
Tell your partner you love them – not just on Valentine’s Day, but every day | Susanna Abse
Years as a therapist have taught me that silence ruins relationships. So forget the cards and the roses and celebrate each other I popped into my local newsagent last week to pick up a copy of the Guardian newspaper and, as I stood in the queue, I realised I was standing next to a rack of Valentine’s Day cards. I began to browse and was struck by how many of the cards were humorous. Some were jus
Skeptical Science News: The Rebuttal Update Project
We are pleased to announce that a major new project is well underway at Skeptical Science. The work involves not only updating our popular rebuttals for the most-used climate myths but also adding entry-level sections to each topic, thereby widening the accessibility of the resource to as many folk as possible. And we want you, the readers, to join in with the project. Some context Why was Skepti
A flexible artificial chemosensory neuronal synapse based on chemoreceptive ionogel-gated electrochemical transistor
Nature Communications, Published online: 14 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36480-6 Developing an artificial olfactory system that can mimic the biological functions remains a challenge. Here, the authors develop an artificial chemosensory synapse based on a flexible organic electrochemical transistor gated by the potential generated by the interaction of gas molecules with ions in a chemor
Blazing Asteroid Lights Up The Sky Just Hours After Being Spotted
We saw it coming.
Previously unknown cell mechanism could help counter cancer and aging
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Seeking out a specific Futurology-related post
Years ago on reddit, I read a thought-provoking piece (not sure if it was an external article or text post) about how, in a theoretical distant future, most people who are alive today will be studied as historical figures. The argument went something like: simply by virtue of exponential population growth, there will eventually be an unimaginably large number of historians, each becoming more and
What if AI companies are using our prompts to create low-resolution models of our entire identities?
It struck me that there could be a dark side to the advancement of AI. What if all the information that AI companies (like OpenAI with ChatGPT) collect through prompts – detailed information about our lives, needs, wants, passions, and so on – is used to train an AI and create a model for each customer, which is then sold to the highest bidder? This would be similar to what Facebook did with thei
Futurologists reading list
Years ago I saw a show regarding big thinkers etc. I remember they interviewed a gentleman whose career was predicting the future. His clients were corporations. The only other thing I remember from the show/movie was the guy who sings "shit, fuck stack" being interviewed in a cab. It got me to wonder what, if any, futurologists authors this sub reads. submitted by /u/itsallbullshityo [link] [com
APOBEC3B drives PKR-mediated translation shutdown and protects stress granules in response to viral infection
Nature Communications, Published online: 14 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36445-9 APOBEC’s are a family of cytidine deaminases that induce mutations in viruses to inhibit their replication and maintain cell integrity. Here, Manjunath et al show that APOBEC3B also inhibits viral replication by stimulating the innate immune sensor protein kinase R causing translational shutdown and stress g
Antibiotic resistance: where do we go next? – podcast
Climate change and pollution are the latest factors contributing to a global rise in antibiotic-resistant superbugs, according to a report from the UN environment agency . Given that no new class of antibiotics has been discovered since the 1980s, what are our best hopes for tackling these bugs in the future? Ian Sample speaks to the Guardian’s science correspondent Hannah Devlin about geneticall
Antibiotic resistance: where do we go next?
Climate change and pollution are the latest factors contributing to a global rise in antibiotic-resistant superbugs, according to a report from the UN environment agency. Given that no new class of antibiotics has been discovered since the 1980s, what are our best hopes for tackling these bugs in the future? Ian Sample speaks to the Guardian’s science correspondent Hannah Devlin about genetically
Searching the ocean for secrets to help fight climate change
Nature, Published online: 13 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00404-7 By sampling prehistoric sediments in the ocean floor, geologist Hartmut Schulz hopes to identify ancient analogues of today’s warming world.
Stop the peer-review treadmill. I want to get off
Nature, Published online: 13 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00403-8 Faced with a deluge of papers, journal editors are struggling to find willing peer reviewers.
How NASA’s breakthrough ‘class of ’78’ changed the face of space travel
Nature, Published online: 13 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00401-w The inclusion of women and people of colour in NASA’s astronaut cadet programme was unprecedented — and met sometimes fierce resistance.
Eight countries eliminated a neglected tropical disease in 2022
Nature, Published online: 13 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00286-9 Mass treatment programmes and a focus on hygiene and hand washing helped some nations to banish the illnesses.
AI chatbots are coming to search engines – can you trust the results?
Nature, Published online: 13 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00423-4 Google, Microsoft and Baidu are using tools like ChatGPT to turn internet search into a conversation. How will this change humanity's relationship with machines?
Heeding the happiness call: why academia needs to take faculty mental health more seriously
Nature, Published online: 13 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00419-0 Group leaders voice their struggles with mental health to remove stigma and bolster institutional support.
Drug trial for Alzheimer’s disease is a game changer
Nature, Published online: 13 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00393-7 An antibody treatment reduces measurements of brain abnormalities called amyloid plaques in people with Alzheimer’s disease, and lessens clinical decline. This result will help in developing therapies to treat and prevent the disease.
Disgraced CRISPR-baby scientist’s ‘publicity stunt’ frustrates researchers
Nature, Published online: 12 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00382-w He Jiankui refused to answer researchers’ questions about his controversial 2018 experiments at weekend event.
Who wastes more time waiting? Income plays a part
Nature, Published online: 10 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00372-y The difference between wait times for higher- and lower-income people in the United States is subtle, but it adds up.
WHO may soon end mpox emergency — but outbreaks rage in Africa
Nature, Published online: 10 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00391-9 African health officials worry that as the mpox outbreak wanes in wealthy countries, so too will the global interest in research and funding.
Daily briefing: How sea life bounced back after global extinction
Nature, Published online: 10 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00422-5 Marine biodiversity recovered quickly after 81% of marine species died out 250 million years ago. Plus, early humans dined on hippos and how fingerprints form.
Highly cited genetics studies found to contain sequence errors
Nature, Published online: 10 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00385-7 An analysis of two prominent journals reveals dozens of papers with apparent mistakes in their nucleotide-targeting reagents.
Tree rings reveal drought that might have doomed the Hittites
Nature, Published online: 10 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00390-w Three years of minimal rain could have forced the ancient civilization to abandon its capital — and perhaps triggered the empire’s ultimate collapse.
What it would take to bring back the dodo
Nature, Published online: 10 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00379-5 An audacious plan to ‘de-extinct’ dodos depends on huge leaps in biotechnology and resurrecting a lost habitat.
Showing the love as a science leader: the emotional side of empowering and inspiring others
Nature, Published online: 10 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00417-2 Effective leaders should ideally make you feel calm, clear about priorities and cared for, say Gianpiero Petriglieri and Robert Harris.
US coastal communities underestimate the danger posed by rising seas
Nature, Published online: 10 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00384-8 Local guidance in many coastal regions is inconsistent with the latest climate science, analysis shows.
How a tiny genetic change inflicts old age on young kids
Nature, Published online: 09 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00355-z Scientists identify a molecule key to the development of progeria, a lethal disease that causes hyper-accelerated ageing.
Daily briefing: We need a proper science of indoor air pollution
Nature, Published online: 09 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00415-4 Indoor air pollution kills almost as many people as toxic air outdoors. Plus, how to pull the plug on a research project and what the spread of H5N1 bird flu in mammals might mean for people.
Sea life bounced back fast after the ‘mother of mass extinctions’
Nature, Published online: 09 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00383-9 A treasure trove of fossils uncovered in China challenges the idea that marine animals took millions of years to recover from the world’s worst die-off.
Ancient stone tools suggest early humans dined on hippo
Nature, Published online: 09 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00386-6 Fossils and artefacts unearthed in Kenya suggest our ancestors used stone stools to feed on large animals in the distant past.
Babies collect their own viruses rather than relying on Mum’s
Nature, Published online: 08 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00353-1 Infant ‘viromes’ are probably seeded by their diet, pathogens and other environmental factors.
Daily briefing: COVID-19 drug might be spurring new variants
Nature, Published online: 08 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00387-5 Signature of molnupiravir might be in SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequence. Plus, the everyday chemicals that make us fatter and codebreakers decrypt the long-lost letters of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Why icicles have ribs
Nature, Published online: 06 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00350-4 Chemicals in water that freezes into an icicle are crucial for that ridged profile.
Styrelse opjusterer fremtidens potentiale for CO2-udledninger egnet til fangst
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Værksted fortrænger virksomheder fra havn: København risikerer stigning i lastbiltrafikken
PLUS. Ny Niras-rapport afdækker konsekvenserne af at lade Metroselskabet etablere et nyt kontrol- og vedligeholdelsescenter på Københavns Havn.
Strange love: 13 animals with truly weird courtship rituals
For Valentine's Day, Live Science gathers together some of the more extravagant and outlandish courtship rituals in the animal kingdom.
Atom-thin walls could smash size, memory barriers in next-gen devices
For all of the still-indistinguishable-from-magic wizardry packed into the three pounds of the adult human brain, it obeys the same rule as the other living tissue it controls: Oxygen is a must. So it was with a touch of irony that a scientists offered his explanation for a technological wonder — movable, data-covered walls mere atoms wide — that may eventually help computers behave more like a
Astronomers Detect a Mass Migration of Stars Converging on Andromeda
We've never seen this happen outside the Milky Way.
Can we ever develop ourselves into, or create, a truly peaceful and unified species? And could there be peaceful, unified, civilized species in the stars?
(I'm not going to get into the inevitable pushback around the idea of radically defining the human genome or alternately creating an AI successor species), but is it possible to have a populous species either on Earth or of alien origin that is free of internal violence and conflict by using some combination of AI/programming, genetic modification, drugs, and/or education? Or would that species i
Drawing the line between positive use of technology and degeneracy
One of the things an advanced society with powerful automation and transhuman augmentation tech is going to need to do is draw the line between what is a legit use of technology and what is just decadent and degenerate. Obviously this line is somewhat arbitrary but where it is drawn will have a big impact on a civilizations future. For example, an automatic kitchen that cooks any meal you want se
The new Bing AI hallucinated during the Microsoft demo. A reminder these tools are not reliable yet
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Smash or pass? This computer can tell
Could an app tell if a first date is just not that into you? Engineers say the technology might not be far off. They trained a computer to identify the type of conversation two people were having based on their physiological responses alone.
Time of day may determine the amount of fat burned by exercise
Physical activity at the right time of the day seems able to increase fat metabolism, at least in mice. A new study shows that mice that did exercise in an early active phase, which corresponds to morning exercise in humans, increased their metabolism more than mice that did exercise at a time when they usually rest.
Coral reefs in the Eastern Pacific could survive into the 2060s
Scientists found that some reefs in the tropical Pacific Ocean could maintain high coral cover into the second half of this century by shuffling the symbiotic algae they host. The findings offer a ray of hope in an often-dire picture of the future of coral reefs worldwide.
Atom-thin walls could smash size, memory barriers in next-gen devices
For all of the still-indistinguishable-from-magic wizardry packed into the three pounds of the adult human brain, it obeys the same rule as the other living tissue it controls: Oxygen is a must. So it was with a touch of irony that a scientists offered his explanation for a technological wonder — movable, data-covered walls mere atoms wide — that may eventually help computers behave more like a
A sense of purpose may have significant impact on teens' emotional well-being
Feeling a sense of purpose has a significant impact on adolescents' emotional well-being.
Biodiversity engine for fishes: Shifting water depth
Fish, the most biodiverse vertebrates in the animal kingdom, present evolutionary biologists a conundrum: The greatest species richness is found in the world's tropical waters, yet the fish groups that generate new species most rapidly inhabit colder climates at higher latitudes. A new study helps to explain this paradox. The researchers discovered that the ability of fish in temperate and polar e
Urban gardens are good for ecosystems and humans
Traditionally, it has been assumed that cultivating food leads to a loss of biodiversity and negative impacts on an ecosystem. A new study defies this assumption, showing that community gardens and urban farms positively affect biodiversity, local ecosystems and the well-being of humans that work in them.
Scientists Reveal How Humans First Populated The Ancient Megacontinent of Sahul
We can trace their steps.
Due to their feed, chicken and farmed salmon have remarkably similar environmental footprints
We love our chicken. We love our salmon. Thanks to how we farm these two popular proteins, their environmental footprints are surprisingly similar.
Leonardo da Vinci's forgotten experiments explored gravity as a form of acceleration
A new look at da Vinci's papers reveals his insightful attempts to probe the nature of gravity 500 years ago.
RNA's 'joints' play key role in our gene expression
Scientists have discovered a new wrinkle in our understanding of how our genes work. The team shed light on a longstanding puzzle involved in a common way our genes are modified that is known as RNA methylation.
Chiral phonons create spin current without needing magnetic materials
Researchers chiral phonons to convert wasted heat into spin information — without needing magnetic materials. The finding could lead to new classes of less expensive, energy-efficient spintronic devices for use in applications ranging from computational memory to power grids.
For leaders, playing favorites can be a smart strategy
As anyone who’s worked in an office, a factory, or any other workplace can attest, sometimes bosses play favorites. Whether it’s assigning the most comfortable cubicles or the best parking spots, or deciding whose opinions take precedence during planning sessions, leaders inevitably wind up treating some employees better than others.
Recognizing the potential for bone stress injuries after using carbon fiber plate footwear
Millions of endurance runners use footwear that has an embedded carbon fiber plate (CFP) in the midsole. While the performance benefits that carbon fiber plate footwear offers have been well documented, little has been published about running injuries related to use of this footwear. In a current opinion piece, authors describe five cases in which runners using carbon fiber plate footwear sustaine
Avalanches create habitats for a wider range of birds in the Alps
Massive flows of snow down mountain slopes can clear out dense forest and make way for shrubs and smaller trees, allowing a more diverse range of bird species to live in the affected area
Researchers reveal the oldest spinosaur brains
Researchers from the University of Southampton and Ohio University have reconstructed the brains and inner ears of two British spinosaurs, helping uncover how these large predatory dinosaurs interacted with their environment.
Researchers reveal the oldest spinosaur brains
Researchers from the University of Southampton and Ohio University have reconstructed the brains and inner ears of two British spinosaurs, helping uncover how these large predatory dinosaurs interacted with their environment.
Fighting the Eyes in the Sky
Kirby NORAD American
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Updated at 8:05 p.m. ET on February 13, 2023 Over the past few weeks, U.S. military aircraft have shot down four “objects” over North America, one of which U.S. officials claim was a Chinese surveillan
Physicists Say Aliens May Be Using Black Holes as Quantum Computers
And it could help us to find them.
Mystery Smudges Appear on Saturn's Rings, And We Don't Know What Causes Them
A strange phenomenon we can't explain.
5 Ways to Have Better Sex This Valentine's Day, According to Science
Open secrets.
Confusion Spirals in Crypto as the US Cracks Down
Paxos SEC Crypto US
The Securities and Exchange Commission launched enforcement actions against some of the industry’s major players, raising questions over crypto’s future.
Public awareness of 'nuclear winter' too low given current risks, argues expert
There is a lack of awareness among UK and US populations of "nuclear winter," the potential for catastrophic long-term environmental consequences from any exchange of nuclear warheads.
Study reveals biodiversity engine for fishes: Shifting water depth
Fish, the most biodiverse vertebrates in the animal kingdom, present evolutionary biologists a conundrum: The greatest species richness is found in the world's tropical waters, yet the fish groups that generate new species most rapidly inhabit colder climates at higher latitudes.
Another Russian Spacecraft Docked to the ISS Just Sprang a Leak
Soyuz Russian Progress ISS
Leaks on Leaks A second Russian spacecraft docked to the International Space Station has sprung a leak in one of its coolant lines, in just a matter of months — the latest episode of chaos, in other words, in Russia's increasingly battered space program. The latest leak occurred over the weekend, causing a "depressurization" in a cargo spacecraft dubbed Progress MS-21, according to a [let's alway
Study reveals biodiversity engine for fishes: Shifting water depth
Fish, the most biodiverse vertebrates in the animal kingdom, present evolutionary biologists a conundrum: The greatest species richness is found in the world's tropical waters, yet the fish groups that generate new species most rapidly inhabit colder climates at higher latitudes.
New guidelines support best practices in environmental DNA testing
Every living organism sheds its DNA into the environment, leaving an invisible record of its presence.
New frog species named after fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien
A magnificent new species of stream frog from the Andes of Ecuador was named after J. R. R. Tolkien, creator of Middle-earth and author of famous fantasy works "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings." It lives in the pristine streams of the Río Negro-Sopladora National Park, a recently declared protected area that preserves thousands of hectares of almost primary forests in southeastern Ecuador.
New guidelines support best practices in environmental DNA testing
Every living organism sheds its DNA into the environment, leaving an invisible record of its presence.
New frog species named after fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien
A magnificent new species of stream frog from the Andes of Ecuador was named after J. R. R. Tolkien, creator of Middle-earth and author of famous fantasy works "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings." It lives in the pristine streams of the Río Negro-Sopladora National Park, a recently declared protected area that preserves thousands of hectares of almost primary forests in southeastern Ecuador.
9 heart disease risk factors, according to experts
One Heart Disease Risk
It's the leading cause of death in the United States, but what are the top heart disease risk factors?
Why so many people think AI will actually be intelligent?
AI to me is just good marketing for "automation". And automation has existed since agriculture and earlier. Rather than having to find and identify plants, you simply have them all in the same area, uniformly distanced apart for harvest. If AI was truly intelligent, it would have to have a mind of its own. But the problem with having a mind of its own, is that there are an infinite number of thin
Shipping activities on the high seas could hamper worldwide carbon mitigation and sustainability efforts
A new study on carbon mitigation has been published by Dr. Shouyang Wang from the Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Dr. Dabo Guan from Tsinghua University.
New model of quark-gluon plasma solves a long-standing discrepancy between theory and data
Research in fundamental science has revealed the existence of quark-gluon plasma (QGP)—a newly identified state of matter—as the constituent of the early universe. Known to have existed a microsecond after the Big Bang, the QGP, essentially a soup of quarks and gluons, cooled down with time to form hadrons like protons and neutrons—the building blocks of all matter.
Researchers explore the effects of acid hydrolysis on sulfated fucans in sea cucumbers and sea urchins
Cultures from across the globe have used plant and animal extracts as food and traditional medicine. For instance, Asians, especially in Korea, China, and Japan, have used sea cucumber extracts to treat arthritis, frequent urination, impotence, and even cancer. While it is easy to be dismissive of these traditional medicines, sea cucumbers and, in fact, several other marine invertebrates may hold
Heterostructured nanoflowers for high-performance sodium storage
A Chinese team has published new work on battery designs employing heterostructured nanoflowers in Energy Material Advances.
Out with the old, in with the new? Exploring differences in elite mobility during the Meiji Restoration
Social mobility refers to the movement of individuals from one socio-economic strata to another, followed by a change in their social status. In today's world, social mobility is largely driven by personal motivation, education, skills and migration. But an analysis of historical data tells us that social mobility is primarily caused by changes in political rule. Political upheavals that caused th
Dispersed marketing responsibility found to enhance the profitability of firms in the early stages of their operations
A recent study found that young firms should disperse marketing responsibility between different personnel groups in the early stages of their operations. These groups often have the ability to produce in-depth market information to support marketing in the early stages of operations. Further, young firms should avoid building too rigid structures in terms of nominating a marketing director or spe
New spacecraft can see into the permanently shadowed craters on the moon
Shackleton Crater at the lunar south pole is one of the locations on NASA's shortlist for human exploration with the future Artemis missions. But because craters at the lunar poles—like Shackleton—at have areas that are perpetually in shadow, known as permanently shadowed regions (PSRs), we don't know for sure what lies inside the interior. However, a new spacecraft with a specialized instrument i
Researchers explore the effects of acid hydrolysis on sulfated fucans in sea cucumbers and sea urchins
Cultures from across the globe have used plant and animal extracts as food and traditional medicine. For instance, Asians, especially in Korea, China, and Japan, have used sea cucumber extracts to treat arthritis, frequent urination, impotence, and even cancer. While it is easy to be dismissive of these traditional medicines, sea cucumbers and, in fact, several other marine invertebrates may hold
Dr. Gladys West: Navigating Her Way to the Invention of GPS
While taking a road trip, looking for that hot new restaurant or looking for your new office building, what tool has come in handy more than a Global Positioning System (GPS)? Maybe a car, but that's beside the point. Having a GPS on our phones makes getting around more efficient. And while we may not give our GPS a second thought once we've reached our destination, there is a fascinating story be
Five years on, convicted transplant surgeon earns expressions of concern from Lancet
Paolo Macchiarini In 2018, when The Lancet pulled two studies by once-celebrated transplant surgeon Paolo Macchiarini after he was found guilty of misconduct , we suggested in a post that the journal’s chapter of the long-running Macchiarini saga was finally over. We were wrong. Last week, the journal issued expressions of concern about a pair of papers by the Italian doctor, who is currently on
There's a Super Bizarre Coincidence Surrounding the Ohio Train Disaster
The Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio and its horrifying aftermath are already grim enough — but a bizarre coincidence in the town where it happened makes the tragic saga seem almost stranger than fiction. As CNN reports , the meta twist is that one of the families affected by the derailed train that contained loads of hazardous, flammable chemicals acted as extras in Netflix's 2022 movie
Coral reefs in the Eastern Pacific could survive into the 2060s, new study finds
Scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science found that some reefs in the tropical Pacific Ocean could maintain high coral cover into the second half of this century by shuffling the symbiotic algae they host. The findings offer a ray of hope in an often-dire picture of the future of coral reefs worldwide.
Urban birds prefer native trees, shows long-term study
Small passerine birds, such as blue and great tits, avoid breeding in urban areas where there are many non-native trees. Chicks also weigh less the more non-native trees there are in the vicinity of the nest. This is shown in a long-term study from Lund University in Sweden.
RNA's 'joints' play key role in our gene expression, scientists find
University of Chicago scientists have discovered a new wrinkle in our understanding of how our genes work. The team, led by Chuan He, the UChicago John T. Wilson Distinguished Service Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, shed light on a longstanding puzzle involved in a common way our genes are modified that is known as RNA methylation.
Unidentified objects: What's behind the rise in aerial shootdowns?
US Lake Huron NA Three
A spate of shootdowns involving balloons and other flying objects over North America comes as the US military is becoming more sensitive to unidentified aerial phenomena
Nightly sleep is key to student success, shows study
College is a time of transition for young adults. It may be the first time students have the freedom to determine how to spend their time, but this freedom comes with competing interests from academics, social events and even sleep.
Coral reefs in the Eastern Pacific could survive into the 2060s, new study finds
Scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science found that some reefs in the tropical Pacific Ocean could maintain high coral cover into the second half of this century by shuffling the symbiotic algae they host. The findings offer a ray of hope in an often-dire picture of the future of coral reefs worldwide.
Looking for a match made in heaven? Science says keep your feet on the ground
Psychologist Harry Reis knows a thing or two about romance. For nearly five decades, the Dean's Professor in Arts, Sciences & Engineering at the University of Rochester in upstate New York has been studying close relationships, theories of intimacy, and personal attachment styles. A leading social psychologist, he was instrumental in launching the field of relationship science.
Leonardo da Vinci's forgotten experiments explored gravity as a form of acceleration
Engineers from Caltech have discovered that Leonardo da Vinci's understanding of gravity—though not wholly accurate—was centuries ahead of his time.
How 12 Readers Prepare for Natural Disasters
This is an edition of Up for Debate, a newsletter by Conor Friedersdorf. On Wednesdays, he rounds up timely conversations and solicits reader responses to one thought-provoking question. Later, he publishes some thoughtful replies. Sign up for the newsletter here. Last week, I asked for your thoughts on preparing for natural disasters. Ed takes stock of his setup: I live in the country, so I am i
Urban birds prefer native trees, shows long-term study
Small passerine birds, such as blue and great tits, avoid breeding in urban areas where there are many non-native trees. Chicks also weigh less the more non-native trees there are in the vicinity of the nest. This is shown in a long-term study from Lund University in Sweden.
Speeding up immigration claims urgently needed to help migrants experiencing homelessness
Unique research carried out during the COVID pandemic has highlighted major problems with the Home Office application process for immigration claims.
Satellites support impact assessment after Türkiye–Syria earthquakes
Türkiye and Syria are reeling from one of the worst earthquakes to strike the region in almost a century. Tens of thousands of people have been killed with many more injured in this tragedy.
For leaders, playing favorites can be a smart strategy
As anyone who's worked in an office, a factory, or any other workplace can attest, sometimes bosses play favorites. Whether it's assigning the most comfortable cubicles or the best parking spots, or deciding whose opinions take precedence during planning sessions, leaders inevitably wind up treating some employees better than others.
RNA's 'joints' play key role in our gene expression, scientists find
University of Chicago scientists have discovered a new wrinkle in our understanding of how our genes work. The team, led by Chuan He, the UChicago John T. Wilson Distinguished Service Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, shed light on a longstanding puzzle involved in a common way our genes are modified that is known as RNA methylation.
A method for analyzing tiny, complex crystals
The atomic structure of solid substances can often be analyzed quickly, easily and very precisely using X-rays. However, this requires that crystals of the corresponding substances exist. Chemist Professor Oliver Oeckler from Leipzig University and his team are developing methods to make this possible even for very small crystals that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Taxonomy goes viral: Experts publish a new set of consensus principles to classify the virosphere
The official body charged with virus classification has released four new principles that bring order to the viral world. This provides a unified framework that will enable all viruses to be classified, something vitally needed as genome technologies continue to discover millions of new virus species.
Creating 3D objects with sound
Scientists assemble matter in 3D using sound waves for 3D printing.
Structure–function assessment in glaucoma based on perimetric sensitivity and en face optical coherence tomography images of retinal nerve fiber bundles
Scientific Reports, Published online: 13 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28917-1
Asphalt volcano communities
Santa Barbara Channel's natural oil seeps are a beach-goer's bane, flecking the shores with blobs of tar. But the leaking petroleum also creates fascinating geologic and biologic features. About 10 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, several jet-black mounds interrupt the featureless sea floor. These asphalt volcanoes, virtually unique in the world, provide a rare habitat in a region known for i
Scientific AI's 'black box' is no match for 200-year-old method
A new study finds that a 200-year-old technique called Fourier analysis can reveal crucial information about how the form of artificial intelligence called deep neural networks (DNN) learn to perform tasks involving complex physics. Researchers discovered the technique can directly connect what a DNN has learned to the physics of the complex system the DNN is modeling.
Creating 3D objects with sound
Scientists assemble matter in 3D using sound waves for 3D printing.
Medieval religious hermit buried in 'extremely unusual' position had syphilis
The unusual skeleton of a holy woman buried in a crouched position in medieval times has been identified.
Remodeling articular immune homeostasis with an efferocytosis-informed nanoimitator mitigates rheumatoid arthritis in mice
Nature Communications, Published online: 13 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36468-2 Proinflammatory macrophages are involved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here the authors use an efferocytosis-mimetic self-deliverable nanoimitator to mitigate RA by targeted reprogramming of synovial inflammatory macrophages, reducing proinflammatory cytokines and reinstating articular immune homeostasis.
Engineering nanoscale H supply chain to accelerate methanol synthesis on ZnZrOx
Nature Communications, Published online: 13 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36407-1 Boosting activity of oxide catalysts is a long-lasting challenge to developing efficient catalysts for industrially important reactions such as CO2-to-methanol. Here, the authors report a strategy for enhancing the activity of a ZnZrOx methanol synthesis catalyst via engineered nanoscale H supply.
Low brain pressure could be a risk factor for developing glaucoma
Scientists provide additional evidence that intracranial pressure plays an important role in normal-tension glaucoma, which accounts for up to 50 per cent of all glaucoma cases. A recent clinical study demonstrates that low intracranial pressure correlates with impaired patient visibility, especially in the nasal zone.
AI supports doctors' hard decisions on cardiac arrest
When patients receive care after cardiac arrest, doctors can now — by entering patient data in a web-based app — find out how thousands of similar patients have fared. Researchers have developed three such systems of decision support for cardiac arrest that may, in the future, make a major difference to doctors' work.
Genetic switch makes the eyes of male bees large and of female bees small
Bee researchers have identified a new gene in honeybees, which is responsible for the dimorphic eye differentiation between males and females of the species. The researchers have now presented this gene and the evolutionary genetic conclusions they have drawn from it.
Military Says the UFOs They Shot Down Aren't Aliens
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Alien or Not Four mysterious objects entered North American airspace over the last two weeks, leading to genuinely puzzling headlines. In a particularly wild escalation, their sudden appearance triggered the Pentagon to pick them out of the sky with fighter jets. Even high-ranking Pentagon officials aren't entirely sure what to think — but they are willing to put to bed one of the biggest prevale
Elon Musk Tells Ex-NASA Astronaut SpaceX Could Cause World War 3
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All's Fair SpaceX Elon Musk apparently has never learned to think before he tweets, even since buying the entirety of Twitter, as most recently evidenced by his bizarre assertion that one of his companies could potentially be responsible for a third world war. Musk's strange comments came during a minor spat with ex-astronaut Scott Kelly . To be fair, Kelly had been beefing with the multi-hyphena
Taxonomy goes viral: Experts publish a new set of consensus principles to classify the virosphere
The official body charged with virus classification has released four new principles that bring order to the viral world. This provides a unified framework that will enable all viruses to be classified, something vitally needed as genome technologies continue to discover millions of new virus species.
Is spontaneous sex better? New research casts doubt on commonly held belief
The idea that spur-of-the-moment sex is the most passionate and satisfying is a deeply ingrained one in popular Western imagination, but new research from York University calls this into question. In their latest study, psychology researchers from the Faculty of Health found that planning ahead can be just as sexy as sex that "just happens."
'Loverwatch' Left Me Wishing For a Third First Date
Overwatch 2 Genji Mercy
Overwatch 2’s new limited-time dating sim lets you romance Mercy or Genji, but I want so much more.
Surfing the research data wave
In catalytic sciences, as in all scientific fields, we face a rapidly increasing volume and complexity of research data, which are a challenge for analysis and reuse. A team has introduced EnzymeML as a data exchange format. EnzyemML serves as a format to comprehensively report the results of an enzymatic experiment and stores the data in a structured way and makes it traceable and reusable.
Microbes that co-operate contribute more carbon emissions
Communities of microbes that work together release more carbon dioxide than competitive communities, contributing more to climate change.
Chromo-encryption method encodes secrets with color
In a new approach to security that unites technology and art, E researchers have combined silver nanostructures with polarized light to yield a range of brilliant colors, which can be used to encode messages.
Cinema has helped 'entrench' gender inequality in AI
Study finds that just 8% of all depictions of AI professionals from a century of film are women — and half of these are shown as subordinate to men. Cinema promotes AI as the product of lone male geniuses with god complexes, say researchers. Cultural perceptions influence career choices and recruitment, they argue, with the AI industry suffering from severe gender imbalance, risking development o
Mechanical engineering meets electromagnetics to enable future technology
Antenna Electromagnetics
Reconfigurable antennas — those that can tune properties like frequency or radiation beams in real time, from afar — are integral to future communication network systems, like 6G. But many current reconfigurable antenna designs can fall short: they dysfunction in high or low temperatures, have power limitations or require regular servicing.
Researchers solve a 150-year-old mystery about aetosaurs
Aetosaurs had a small head and a crocodile-like body. The land dwellers were up to six meters long and widely distributed geographically. They died out about 204 million years ago, at the end of the Triassic.
Digital gift cards are easy to use and hard to lose, but givers still avoid them
Most gift givers likely won't choose a digital gift card over a physical gift card, even though many recipients would prefer the digital version.
Discovery could lead to new fungicides to protect rice crops
A fungus that plagues rice crops worldwide gains entry to plant cells in a way that leaves it vulnerable to simple chemical blockers, a discovery that could lead to new fungicides to reduce the substantial annual losses of rice and other valuable cereals.
Mandrills teach their daughters good hygiene practices
Humans are not the only ones to teach their children good hygiene practices—mandrills do it too.
Global comparison shows that soil transplantation boosts nature restoration
A new study comparing 46 field experiments in 17 countries across four continents clearly spells it out: Areas in need of nature restoration benefit from soil transplantation. The global results were collected by an international research team coordinated by Jasper Wubs from the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW). Their findings are published today in the Journal of Applied Ecology.
As pythons in Florida try to hide, they face a new enemy: Possums with GPS collars
Wildlife researchers studying mammals in Key Largo have discovered a potentially groundbreaking—if not heartbreaking—way to locate and kill invasive Burmese pythons, especially the big ones.
Surfing the research data wave
In catalytic sciences, as in all scientific fields, we face a rapidly increasing volume and complexity of research data, which are a challenge for analysis and reuse. A team has introduced EnzymeML as a data exchange format. EnzyemML serves as a format to comprehensively report the results of an enzymatic experiment and stores the data in a structured way and makes it traceable and reusable.
Researchers solve a 150-year-old mystery about aetosaurs
Aetosaurs had a small head and a crocodile-like body. The land dwellers were up to six meters long and widely distributed geographically. They died out about 204 million years ago, at the end of the Triassic.
Discovery could lead to new fungicides to protect rice crops
A fungus that plagues rice crops worldwide gains entry to plant cells in a way that leaves it vulnerable to simple chemical blockers, a discovery that could lead to new fungicides to reduce the substantial annual losses of rice and other valuable cereals.
Mandrills teach their daughters good hygiene practices
Humans are not the only ones to teach their children good hygiene practices—mandrills do it too.
The Biology of Stress in Your Body
For most humans today, the threat of encountering a wild bear in daily life is quite slim. And yet, the likelihood of experiencing a stress response as if you are evading or defending yourself from a bear remains high. In our bodies, this stress reaction can play out the moment we’re called upon at work to give a presentation, or perhaps during a nerve-racking first date: sweaty palms, bowel disco
Global comparison shows that soil transplantation boosts nature restoration
A new study comparing 46 field experiments in 17 countries across four continents clearly spells it out: Areas in need of nature restoration benefit from soil transplantation. The global results were collected by an international research team coordinated by Jasper Wubs from the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW). Their findings are published today in the Journal of Applied Ecology.
Effects of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and associated factors in access hand oxygenation in patients undergoing hemodialysis
Scientific Reports, Published online: 13 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-29879-0
Enzyme-like polyene cyclizations catalyzed by dynamic, self-assembled, supramolecular fluoro alcohol-amine clusters
Nature Communications, Published online: 13 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36157-0 Terpene cyclases enable the synthesis of (poly)cyclic carbon frameworks via ring closure of linear polyenes. Here, the authors report in-situ formed fluorinated-alcohol-amine supramolecular clusters that mimic terpene cyclases for shape-controlled polyene cyclizations.
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Man Dies After Sneaking Loaded Firearm Into MRI Room
(Image: Gobierno Abierto/Wikimedia Commons) When medical professionals offer instruction before a procedure, they’re usually doing so for a reason. That was apparently lost on Leandro Mathias de Novaes, who ignored an MRI lab’s “no metal” rule and brought a loaded firearm to his mother’s appointment. The firearm discharged, resulting in de Novaes’ death. On Jan. 18, 40-year-old de Novaes accompan
People who share ideology have similar ‘neural fingerprints’
People who share a political ideology have more similar “neural fingerprints” of political words and process new information in similar ways, according to a new analysis. Take the word “freedom,” for example, or a picture of the American flag, or even the 2020 US presidential election. A person who identifies politically as liberal vs. one who identifies as conservative will likely have opposing
As pythons in Florida try to hide, they face a new enemy: Possums with GPS collars
Wildlife researchers studying mammals in Key Largo have discovered a potentially groundbreaking—if not heartbreaking—way to locate and kill invasive Burmese pythons, especially the big ones.
Study reveals how drug resistant bacteria secrete toxins, suggesting targets to reduce virulence
Antimicrobial resistance represents one of the top 10 global public health threats according to the World Health Organization, and scientists have been scrambling to find new tools to cure the most deadly drug-resistant infections.
Small planets orbiting low-mass stars detected with the SPIRou instrument and the TESS satellite
Since the discovery in 1995 of a planet in orbit around a star other than the sun, research in exoplanetology has revolutionized our knowledge of planetary systems. The SPIRou instrument, installed at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, contributes to these results, in particular by observing the possible planets identified by the TESS observatory satellite.
Study reveals how drug resistant bacteria secrete toxins, suggesting targets to reduce virulence
Antimicrobial resistance represents one of the top 10 global public health threats according to the World Health Organization, and scientists have been scrambling to find new tools to cure the most deadly drug-resistant infections.
Quantum dots with finely-tuned spherical defects could enhance nonlinear optics
Quantum Dots Nonlinear
Quantum dots are semiconductor particles measuring just a few nanometers across, which are now widely studied for their intriguing electrical and optical properties. Through new research published in The European Physical Journal B, Kobra Hasanirokh at Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University in Iran, together with Luay Hashem Abbud at Al-Mustaqbal University College, Iraq, show how quantum dots contai
2 common plant extracts shield cells from COVID
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Two common wild plants contain extracts that inhibit the ability of the virus that causes COVID-19 to infect living cells, according to a new study. The study, published in Scientific Reports , is the first major screening of botanical extracts to search for potency against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the researchers say. In laboratory dish tests, extracts from the flowers of tall goldenrod ( Solidago
Identification and validation of BCL6 and VEGFA as biomarkers and ageing patterns correlating with immune infiltrates in OA progression
Scientific Reports, Published online: 13 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28000-9
Age is the most significant predictor of housing stress, study finds
While everyone is feeling the pinch from the rising cost of living and inflation, a new study says younger people are experiencing the pressure most when it comes to housing.
Russia delays launch to space station while leak is probed
Russia will postpone the launch of an empty space capsule to the International Space Station pending further investigation of a coolant leak on a supply ship docked to the station, the second such leak at a docked Russian craft in two months, the head of Russia's space corporation Roscosmos said Monday.
Black girls benefit most when STEM teachers pursue professional development, shows study
When middle and high school teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) pursue continuing professional development, their students benefit, and a new study from Rice University shows the payoff can be dramatic.
Reign of invasive rusty crayfish in Wisconsin lakes may be ending, according to 33-year study
Just how hard should natural resource managers fight invasive species after they establish? A new University of Illinois study suggests some invaders—even highly successful ones—can die off naturally, leaving native communities to rebound with minimal management effort.
Emergence and spread of two SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest in Nigeria
Nature Communications, Published online: 13 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36449-5 Data on geographically restricted SARS-CoV-2 variants is lacking in some regions. In this nationwide effort including 18 public health labs, the authors used genomic epidemiology and travel data to understand the origin and spread of 2 variants of interest that predominated during the second wave of the pand
Reign of invasive rusty crayfish in Wisconsin lakes may be ending, according to 33-year study
Just how hard should natural resource managers fight invasive species after they establish? A new University of Illinois study suggests some invaders—even highly successful ones—can die off naturally, leaving native communities to rebound with minimal management effort.
Previously unknown cell mechanism could help counter cancer and aging
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In a new study, researchers discovered an unknown mechanism of how cells 'remember' their identity when they divide — the cells' so-called epigenetic memory.
Researchers discover new pathways to activate dendritic cells, produce strong anti-tumor immunity
Researchers show how stimulating dendritic cells through certain pathways produces strong T cell activity against tumors and works in conjunction with immune checkpoint inhibitors to produce even stronger responses. The article also shares promising early results from a phase 1 clinical study of an oncolytic virus (MEM-288) that activates these pathways in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Giraffe sex is even weirder than we thought, and it involves pee
Giraffes don't go into heat, don't have a breeding season and don't make mating calls. So how do giraffes know when it's the right time for love?
Voice Actors Enraged By Companies Stealing Their Voices With AI
Voice Actors AI Healthcare
It's not just visual artists who are feeling the heat of AI's encroachment — now, professional voice actors are beginning to be affected, too. Last week, Vice reported on a troubling trend that's gaining traction in the voice acting industry: actors being "asked" — sometimes not very honestly — to sign contracts that would allow their clients to synthesize their voices using AI , enabling them to
Why were the Turkey and Syria earthquakes so devastating?
Earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria this month killed over 20,000 people and collapsed thousands of buildings. Why were they so catastrophic—and could they have been predicted? Around 4 AM local time on Monday, February 6, two tectonic plates slipped past each other just 12 miles below southern Turkey and northern Syria, causing a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. It was the largest earthquake to hit T
7 international companies have teamed with the EU to form the International Hyperloop Association, the industry's first trade body.
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Is it possible to maintain lightly moderated online communities in the 2020s onward?
By lightly moderated, I’m referring to communities that encourage people from across the political spectrum to debate and that only ban users when their content is too traumatizing or dangerous to remove individually. In the USA, we’re seeing some right-wing pushback against excessive moderation, even if imo state mandates like those in Texas and Florida might be too aggressive of a first step, a
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Study reveals optimal time to apply eco-friendly biopesticides to tackle Oriental migratory locust pest
A new study led by scientists from the Chinese MARA-CABI Joint Laboratory for Biosafety has discovered the optimal time to apply safer-to-use and more environmentally-friendly biopesticides to fight the Oriental migratory locust pest.
Study reveals optimal time to apply eco-friendly biopesticides to tackle Oriental migratory locust pest
A new study led by scientists from the Chinese MARA-CABI Joint Laboratory for Biosafety has discovered the optimal time to apply safer-to-use and more environmentally-friendly biopesticides to fight the Oriental migratory locust pest.
Hazel dormice should be classified as 'endangered,' according to new research
New research has highlighted issues about how the conservation status of different species is classified, and suggests the focus should be on restoring species now rather than waiting for them to become threatened with extinction before acting.
Snakes are distributed in the Chaco in accordance with adaptations to environment, study shows
Despite similarities with other Neotropical biomes like the Caatinga (a mosaic of scrub with patches of seasonally dry forest in Northeast Brazil) and Cerrado (savanna in Central Brazil), the Gran Chaco, or simply Chaco, is globally unique. Located mainly in Bolivia and Argentina, with patches in Brazil and Paraguay, the region is the world's largest continuous dry tropical forest. Snakes must ada
Hazel dormice should be classified as 'endangered,' according to new research
New research has highlighted issues about how the conservation status of different species is classified, and suggests the focus should be on restoring species now rather than waiting for them to become threatened with extinction before acting.
Snakes are distributed in the Chaco in accordance with adaptations to environment, study shows
Despite similarities with other Neotropical biomes like the Caatinga (a mosaic of scrub with patches of seasonally dry forest in Northeast Brazil) and Cerrado (savanna in Central Brazil), the Gran Chaco, or simply Chaco, is globally unique. Located mainly in Bolivia and Argentina, with patches in Brazil and Paraguay, the region is the world's largest continuous dry tropical forest. Snakes must ada
Examining asphalt volcanoes' natural communities
Santa Barbara Channel's natural oil seeps are a beach-goer's bane, flecking the shores with blobs of tar. But the leaking petroleum also creates fascinating geologic and biologic features. About 10 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, several jet-black mounds interrupt the featureless sea floor. These asphalt volcanoes, virtually unique in the world, provide a rare habitat in a region known for i
Effects of photosynthetic daily light on swordfern cultivars
In the past decade, tropical ferns have increased in popularity for use in hanging baskets or as a potted indoor crop. To date, tropical ferns are the second largest (14%) category of the foliage plant sector in the commercial floriculture industry in the United States, with a reported volume of 12 million containers (hanging baskets and pots) representing a total sales value of $67.2 million US (
Asset, wage protections may help debtors in a tough economy
States could take steps now to soften the impact of a recession by protecting residents with unsecured debt, according to a new study that reveals an inequitable patchwork of protections for Americans who are behind on their bills.
Examining asphalt volcanoes' natural communities
Santa Barbara Channel's natural oil seeps are a beach-goer's bane, flecking the shores with blobs of tar. But the leaking petroleum also creates fascinating geologic and biologic features. About 10 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, several jet-black mounds interrupt the featureless sea floor. These asphalt volcanoes, virtually unique in the world, provide a rare habitat in a region known for i
Effects of photosynthetic daily light on swordfern cultivars
In the past decade, tropical ferns have increased in popularity for use in hanging baskets or as a potted indoor crop. To date, tropical ferns are the second largest (14%) category of the foliage plant sector in the commercial floriculture industry in the United States, with a reported volume of 12 million containers (hanging baskets and pots) representing a total sales value of $67.2 million US (
Weight loss jabs to be sold via high street chemists in England
Appetite suppressant Wegovy, popular with celebrities, seen as breakthrough treatment but not permanent remedy Weekly weight-loss jabs that are popular with celebrities will soon be made available through high street chemists in England, despite controversy over their use. Many people struggle to tackle obesity through diet and exercise alone as they often find they regain the weight that they lo
What Causes Muscle Twitches, According to Science
Sometimes, it seems like muscles have a mind of their own. Whether it’s a twitchy eyelid, a sudden spasm in your thigh or a muscle that seems to contract without cause, involuntary muscle movements are exceedingly common. (One might even be happening to you, right now, as you read this sentence.) Most muscle twitches fall under the category of fasciculations — small, involuntary movements that can
Genetics Reveal Movements of Ancient Siberians
Ancient DNA preserved in the icy climate of Siberia has revealed new insights about how ancient humans migrated five to seven millennia ago. The finding is important because it helps scientists fill in a big gap in their knowledge about ancient humans. We know, for example, that humans began to migrate out of Africa at least 50,000 years ago. But it took until roughly 10,000 years ago before they
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