New research led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has confirmed that coastal water pollution transfers to the atmosphere in sea spray aerosol, which can reach people beyond just beachgoers, surfers, and swimmers.
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Wisconsin cave holds tantalizing clues to ancient climate changes, future shifts
A newly published study of a stalagmite found in Cave of the Mounds reveals previously undetected history of the local climate going back thousands of years. Researchers describe evidence for an ice age punctuated by massive and abrupt warming events across much of the Northern Hemisphere.
How consciousness in animals could be researched
Animal consciousness should not be thought of as a light switch, which can be on or off, philosophers say. They advocate a different approach.
Earlier take-off could lead to fewer bumblebees and less pollination
With the arrival of spring, bumblebee queens take their first wing beat of the season and set out to find new nesting sites. But they are flying earlier in the year, as a result of a warmer climate and a changing agricultural landscape, according to new research.
Bald eagles aren’t fledging as many chicks due to avian influenza
Bald eagles are often touted as a massive conservation success story due to their rebound from near extinction in the 1960s. But now a highly infectious virus may put that hard-fought comeback in jeopardy. New research showed highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as H5N1, is killing off unprecedented numbers...
Edible electronics: How a seaweed second skin could transform health and fitness sensor tech
Scientists have developed biodegradable algae-based hydrogels for strain sensing devices -- such as those used in health monitors worn by runners and hospital patients to track heart rate -- using natural elements like rock salt, water and seaweed, combined with graphene. As well as being more environmentally friendly than polymer-based...
Researchers provide proof of the helical coiling of condensed chromosomes
In early cytological studies chromatids of metaphase chromosomes were suggested to coil into a spiral called chromonema. This assumption was recently supported by chromosomce conformation capture sequencing. Still, the direct visualization of the coiled chromonema confirming the helical model was lacking. Now, an international research team provides the direct proof...
74,000 fruit fly brain images released
Neuroscience research just got a little bit easier, thanks to the release of tens of thousands of images of fruit fly brain neurons.
Stanford-Led Study Reveals a Fifth of California’s Sierra Nevada Conifer Forests Are Stranded in Habitats That Have Grown Too Warm for Them
The researchers created maps showing where warmer weather has left trees in conditions that don’t suit them, making them more prone to being replaced by other species.
Wastewater Sector Emits Nearly Twice as Much Methane as Previously Thought
Municipal wastewater treatment plants emit nearly double the amount of methane into the atmosphere than scientists previously believed, according to new research from Princeton University.