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Discovery of New Ecosystem – ‘the Trapping Zone’ – Creating Oasis of Life in the Maldives
The Nekton Maldives Mission, involving researchers from the University of Oxford, has found evidence of a previously undescribed ecosystem - ‘The Trapping Zone’ - that is creating an oasis of life 500 metres down in the depths of the Indian Ocean.
Bumblebees Revisit Favourite Flowers as Sun Sets
As the sun sets, bumblebees revisit "profitable" flowers they encountered during the day, new research suggests.
Insects contribute to atmospheric electricity
By measuring the electrical fields near swarming honeybees, researchers have discovered that insects can produce as much atmospheric electric charge as a thunderstorm cloud. This type of electricity helps shape weather events, aids insects in finding food, and lifts spiders up in the air to migrate over large distances. The...
UK’s oldest human DNA obtained, revealing two distinct Palaeolithic populations
The first genetic data from Palaeolithic human individuals in the UK -- the oldest human DNA obtained from the British Isles so far -- indicates the presence of two distinct groups that migrated to Britain at the end of the last ice age, according to new research. Published today in...
Tandem solar cells with perovskite: Nanostructures help in many ways
By the end of 2021, scientists had presented perovskite silicon tandem solar cells with an efficiency close to 30 percent. This value was a world record for eight months, a long time for this hotly contested field of research. Scientists now describe how they achieved this record value with nanooptical...
Better ventilation could be key for London Underground to manage air quality, finds new study
A lack of fresh air was found in a deep London Underground station, and air pollution is at its worst during the evening rush hour, according to new research.
Improving light absorption in perovskite/Si tandem solar cells
Engineers have achieved a power conversion efficiency of 23.50% in a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell built with a special textured anti-reflective coating (ARC) polymeric film.
Central Asia identified as a key region for human ancestors
A new study on early human migration shows that semi-arid and desert zones of Central Asia may have served as key areas for the dispersal of hominins into Eurasia during the Middle Pleistocene. Central Asia is positioned at a crossroads linking several zones important to hominin dispersal during this period,...
Butterfly wing patterns emerge from ancient ‘junk’ DNA
Butterfly wing patterns have a basic plan to them, which is manipulated by non-coding regulatory DNA to create the diversity of wings seen in different species, according to new research.