A new study in Science by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and University of Cincinnati has mapped 35 years of river changes on a global scale for the first time.
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How the Dirt Under Our Feet Could Affect Human Health
Soil plays a much bigger role in the spread of antibiotic resistance than one might imagine.
Case Western Reserve University Researcher Advances Zinc-Sulfur Battery Technology
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power everything from electric vehicles to wearable devices.
How chemical reactions deplete nutrients in plant-based drinks
A new study of plant-based drinks reveals a common issue: they are lacking in proteins and essential amino acids compared to cow's milk. The explanation lies in their extensive processing, causing chemical reactions that degrade protein quality in the product and, in some cases, produce new substances of concern.
Study sheds light on the origin of the genetic code
Nearly all living organisms use the same genetic code, a complicated mechanism by which genetic information is translated into proteins, the building blocks of life. A new study suggests conventional wisdom about how the code evolved is likely flawed.
How fighting female flies focus on their foes
New research uses pioneering tools to show how aggressive female fruit flies' vision is regulated to focus on what's important.
Overfishing has halved shark and ray populations since 1970
A new analysis reveals that overfishing has caused populations of chondrichthyan fishes -- sharks, rays, and chimaeras -- to decline by more than 50 per cent since 1970. To determine the consequences, a team of researchers developed an aquatic Red List Index (RLI) which shows that the risk of extinction...
Scientists collect ‘microbial fingerprints’ found in household plumbing
Household plumbing is alive with microbes; environmental engineers are working to study those ecosystems to ensure clean water flows in homes.
Superflares once per century
Stars similar to the Sun produce a gigantic outburst of radiation on average about once every hundred years per star. Such superflares release more energy than a trillion hydrogen bombs and make all previously recorded solar flares pale in comparison. This estimate is based on an inventory of 56450 sun-like...
A new timeline for Neanderthal interbreeding with modern humans
Neanderthal genes make up 1-2% of the genomes of non-Africans. Scientists analyzed the lengths of regions of Neanderthal DNA in 58 ancient Eurasian genomes of early modern humans and determined that the introgressed genes result from interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals about 47,000 years ago, over a single, extended...