Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when conditions become exceptionally hot and dry, according to new research. For a long time, tropical forests have acted as a carbon sink, taking more carbon out of the air than they release into it, a...
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Causes of the Qing Dynasty’s collapse: Parallels to today’s instability
The Qing Dynasty in China, after over 250 years, crumbled in 1912. An international research team has pinpointed key reasons behind the collapse, revealing parallels to modern instability and offering vital lessons for the future.
Researchers Find Antarctic Ice Shelves Thinner Than Previously Thought
As global ice dams begin to weaken due to warming temperatures, a new study suggests that prior attempts to evaluate the mass of the huge floating ice shelves that line the Antarctic ice sheet may have overestimated their thickness.
New Research Explains “Atlantification” of the Arctic Ocean
New research by an international team of scientists explains what’s behind a stalled trend in Arctic Ocean sea ice loss since 2007.
Groundwater Depletion Rates in India Could Triple in Coming Decades as Climate Warms, Study Shows
A new University of Michigan-led study finds that farmers in India have adapted to warming temperatures by intensifying the withdrawal of groundwater used for irrigation.
Wild Boars in Germany Contaminated by Fallout from Cold War Nuclear Tests, Study Finds
Cold War nuclear weapons tests scattered radioactive material across the globe.
Acting Fast When an Epidemic Hits
Using machine learning to predict short-term disease progression.
Di-Isononyl Phthalate Disrupts Pregnancy in Mice, Study Finds
We are constantly exposed to phthalates in our environment through plastic products such as storage containers, medical devices, packages, fabrics, and toys.
Digging deeper into how vaccines work against parasitic disease
Researchers have determined how Leishmaniasis vaccine candidates, created using mutated disease-causing parasites, prompt molecular-level changes in host cells that have specific roles in helping generate the immune response.
Scientists unpick how lung cells induce immune response to influenza
Researchers have discovered some new and surprising ways that viral RNA and influenza virus are detected by human lung cells, which has potential implications for treating people affected by such viruses.