After exposure in space aboard the International Space Station, a new kind of surface treatment significantly reduced the growth of biofilms, scientists report.
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Stratospheric Cooling: The Concerning Flip Side of Global Warming
UCLA-led research finds human-generated greenhouse gases are responsible for the troubling changes in upper atmosphere.
Using Artificial Methods for Growing Crops Could Help Solve Global Food Security
Artificial methods of growing lettuce produce twice the amount of the crop as traditional field-based methods, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.
Eye Scans Detect Signs of Parkinson’s Disease up to Seven Years Before Diagnosis
Markers that indicate the presence of Parkinson’s disease in patients on average seven years before clinical presentation have been identified by a UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research team.
Study links epigenetic changes to historic trauma in Alaska Native communities
Researchers investigated the relationship between historical traumatic events experienced by Alaska Native communities and epigenetic markers on genes that previous studies have linked to trauma. The new study found a similar pattern among Alaska Native participants, with specific epigenetic differences observed in those who reported experiencing the most intense symptoms...
Artificial intelligence could help build pollen jigsaw of present and ancient flora
An emerging system which combines rapid imaging with artificial intelligence could help scientists build a comprehensive picture of present and historic environmental change -- by swiftly and accurately analyzing pollen.
Beaver activity in the Arctic increases emission of methane greenhouse gas
The climate-driven advance of beavers into the Arctic tundra is causing the release of more methane -- a greenhouse gas -- into the atmosphere. Beavers, as everyone knows, like to make dams. Those dams cause flooding, which inundates vegetation and turns Arctic streams and creeks into a series of ponds....
Harnessing Hydrogen’s Potential to Address Long-Haul Trucking Emissions
MIT researchers work to transform truck powertrain design, with support from the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium.
Left or Right Winged? Handedness in Diving Northern Gannets
A new study of northern gannets has found that individual birds are left or right winged.
New Research Highlights Opportunities to Protect Carbon and Communities from Forest Fires
As the climate and wildfire crises have intensified, so too have concerns regarding the loss of carbon captured and stored in forests from decades to centuries of tree growth.