Climate change and habitat destruction may have already caused the loss of more than one-tenth of the world's terrestrial genetic diversity, according to new research. This means that it may already be too late to meet the United Nations' proposed target, announced last year, of protecting 90 percent of genetic...
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An Integrated Modeling Framework to Assess Surface and Groundwater Resources
Against the backdrop of climate change and rising water demand, tools for adequately modeling water availability are much needed.
Lagoon Blooms Out of Red Sea Season
The aim of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Project is to transform the Red Sea coast into a world-class tourist destination.
Anthropogenic Air Pollution Impacts Health and Climate in the Middle East
Desert dust was assumed to be the primary contributor to elevated air pollution across the Middle East.
RNA-editing tool a fast, sensitive test for COVID-19
Researchers have modified a gene editing tool to serve as a highly sensitive diagnostic test for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
An integrated modeling framework to assess surface and ground water resources
In a new study, researchers applied a large-scale model linking surface water to groundwater, which can be used for estimating water resources at a high spatial resolution.
Anthropogenic air pollution more significant than desert dust
At the beginning of the year, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the Middle East ranks among the regions with the worst air quality. There is a common misconception that desert dust is the most significant cause of air pollution from particulate matter in this region, but a new...
Food for our guts: Human microbes feed on plant sugars
A carbohydrate commonly found attached to plant proteins is a food source for the bacteria in our gut, new research suggests.
Shaking the dinosaur family tree: How did ‘bird-hipped’ dinosaurs evolve?
Researchers have conducted a new analysis of the origins of 'bird-hipped' dinosaurs -- the group which includes iconic species such as Triceratops -- and found that they likely evolved from a group of animals known as silesaurs, which were first identified two decades ago.
Gut microbiomes help bears with very different diets reach the same size
A recent study of the gut microbiome of Alaskan brown bears (Ursus arctos) shows that the microbial life in bears' guts allows them to achieve comparable size and fat stores while eating widely different diets. The work sheds light on the role of the gut microbiome in supporting health in...