A new study offers new evidence that dietary changes may help reduce cancer cell growth in patients undergoing active surveillance, a treatment approach that involves regular monitoring of the cancer without immediate intervention. Men on active surveillance who followed a low omega-6, high omega-3 diet with fish oil supplements had...
Buried landforms reveal North Sea’s ancient glacial past
Glaciologists used sound waves to reveal Ice Age landforms buried beneath almost 1 km of mud in the North Sea. The results suggest that the landforms were produced about 1 million years ago, when an ice sheet centered over Norway extended towards the British Isles.
The great ripple: How a tsunami can disrupt global trade
Tsunamis can cause immense physical damage to ports, but the economic cost does not stop there. The resultant disruptions of shipping lanes result in billions of dollars in losses every day, as was seen in the 2011 tsunami that hit the Tohoku Region. To better assess the ripple effect a...
Climate and land use change threaten traditional food sources in Russia’s Far East
The distribution of traditional wild food sources in the Republic of Sakha could change significantly, affecting the diets and incomes of Indigenous rural communities who depend on them.
Ligand-engineered copper nanoclusters could help combat CO2 emissions
We might all be able to breathe a bit easier thanks to copper nanoclusters that can help us reduce carbon emissions through an electrochemical reaction.
How the Dirt Under Our Feet Could Affect Human Health
Soil plays a much bigger role in the spread of antibiotic resistance than one might imagine.
Floods, Insufficient Water, Sinking River Deltas: Hydrologists Map Changing River Landscapes Across the Globe
A new study in Science by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and University of Cincinnati has mapped 35 years of river changes on a global scale for the first time.
Case Western Reserve University Researcher Advances Zinc-Sulfur Battery Technology
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power everything from electric vehicles to wearable devices.
How fighting female flies focus on their foes
New research uses pioneering tools to show how aggressive female fruit flies' vision is regulated to focus on what's important.
Study sheds light on the origin of the genetic code
Nearly all living organisms use the same genetic code, a complicated mechanism by which genetic information is translated into proteins, the building blocks of life. A new study suggests conventional wisdom about how the code evolved is likely flawed.