New research revealed the remarkable chemical diversity of substances exuded by coral reefs and demonstrated that thousands of different chemicals derived from tropical corals and seaweeds are available for microbes to decompose and utilize.
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Your Skin Is Breathing. This New Wearable Device Can Measure It.
First wearable device to gauge health by sensing gases coming from, going into skin.
Nanoplastics in Soil: How Soil Type and pH Influence Mobility
Nanoplastics are an increasing threat to the ecosystem; however, their mobility in the soil is still underexplored.
Blue Carbon Project Will Create a Living Shoreline to Protect Coastal Ecosystems in Galveston Bay
Rice University, BCarbon and Scenic Galveston have launched an innovative project to protect the Kohfeldt Marsh near Texas City from sea level rise through the design and creation of a living shoreline.
Global EV Adoption Fails to Cut CO₂ – Study
There's little point in buying an electric vehicle if you're charging it with electricity generated by fossil fuels.
Caspian Sea Decline Threatens Endangered Seals and Coastal Communities
Urgent action is needed to protect endangered species, human health and industry from the impacts of the Caspian Sea shrinking, research led by the University of Leeds has found.
Ancient tools from a South African cave reveal connections between prehistoric people
In a cave overlooking the ocean on the southern coast of South Africa, archaeologists discovered thousands of stone tools, created by ancient humans roughly 20,000 years ago. By examining tiny details in the chipped edges of the blades and stones, archaeologists are able to tell how the tools were made...
Eight or more drinks per week linked to signs of injury in the brain
Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks per week have an increased risk of brain lesions called hyaline arteriolosclerosis, signs of brain injury that are associated with memory and thinking problems, according to a new study.
How much food can the world grow? International team calls for new yield potential estimates
Agronomists question statistical methods used to predict yield potential and 'yield gaps' for major crops. In some cases, yield potential is overestimated, while in others it can be underestimated. It's important to have accurate information so that worldwide agriculture can meet the food demands of the growing global population.
Sink or Swim: The fate of sinking tectonic plates depends on their ancient tectonic histories
New findings provide a greater understanding of plate subduction, or how tectonic plates slide beneath one another. This recycling of surface materials and volatile elements deep into the Earth's interior, can impact long-term climate stability, atmospheric balance, and the habitability of our planet over billions of years.