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The Ocean May be Absorbing Less Carbon, But it May Not be Due to Climate Change – Yet
The ocean has absorbed about 30% of carbon dioxide emissions from human activities since the Industrial Revolution, significantly slowing the pace of climate change.
A Vicious Cycle: How Methane Emissions From Warming Wetlands Could Exacerbate Climate Change
Warming in the Arctic is intensifying methane emissions, contributing to a vicious feedback loop that could accelerate climate change even more, according to a new study published May 7 in Nature.
Ancient ocean sediments link changes in currents to cooling of Northern Hemisphere 3.6 million years ago
New research from an international group looking at ancient sediment cores in the North Atlantic has for the first time shown a strong correlation between sediment changes and a marked period of global cooling that occurred in the Northern Hemisphere some 3.6 million years ago. The changes in sediments imply...
Wild orangutans show communication complexity thought to be uniquely human
Researchers have found that wild orangutans vocalize with a layered complexity previously thought to be unique to human communication, suggesting a much older evolutionary origin.
In healthy aging, carb quality counts
Intakes of dietary fiber and high-quality carbohydrates in midlife are linked to increased likelihood of healthy aging and other positive health outcomes in older women. Higher intakes of refined carbohydrates and starchy vegetables were associated with lower odds of healthy aging.
Artificial Intelligence and Genetics Can Help Farmers Grow Corn with Less Fertilizer
Novel process harnesses machine learning to reveal groups of genes that determine how efficiently plants use nitrogen.
Rice Engineers Tackle Sunlight Intermittency in Solar Desalination
Scalable, low-maintenance design recycles heat for a steady supply of drinking water off grid.
Drinking Water, Select Foods Linked to PFAS in California Adults
While concentrations of older “forever” chemicals appear to have decreased in many foods over the last two decades, a new study found that drinking water, along with seafood, eggs, and brown rice, still contribute to PFAS exposure in adults.
World’s largest bat organoid platform paves the way for pandemic preparedness
Until now, most research has used either generalized cell samples or organoids made from just one type of tropical fruit bat, and only from a single organ. But a breakthrough has arrived: a research team has now created the world's most comprehensive bat organoid platform. These 'mini-organs' are grown from...