A lot of hard work goes into ensuring a spacecraft like the Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite delivers accurate data.
Colorado River Basin Has Lost Water Equal to Lake Mead Due to Climate Change
From 2000 to 2021, climate change caused the loss of more than 40 trillion liters (10 trillion gallons) of water in the Colorado River Basin — about equal to the entire storage capacity of Lake Mead — according to a new study that modeled humans’ impact on hydrology in the...
Study improves understanding of how bacteria benefit plant growth
Scientists have found that competition between strains of beneficial bacteria in the soil degrades the service that the bacteria provide to their hosts.
Advancing chemical recycling of waste plastics
New research focuses on optimizing a promising technology called pyrolysis, which can chemically recycle waste plastics into more valuable chemicals.
Risk of Fatal Heart Attack May Double in Heat Wave & High Fine Particulate Pollution Days
The combination of soaring heat and smothering fine particulate pollution may double the risk of heart attack death, according to a new study of more than 202,000 heart attack deaths in China.
Unlocking Secrets of the Elusive Ghost Shark
Researchers from the University of Florida and the Seattle Aquarium are exploring 100 meters underwater in the Pacific Northwest this summer to learn more about mysterious ghost sharks, one of the strangest beasts from the depths of the ocean.
Revealing HIV drug-resistance mechanisms through protein structures
Researchers have discovered the molecular mechanisms by which the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) becomes resistant to Dolutegravir, one of the most effective, clinically used antiviral drugs for treating HIV. Their findings reveal how changes to the 3D structures of integrase, an HIV protein, can lead to Dolutegravir resistance and how...
Long-term changes in waves and storm surges have not impacted global coastlines
Changes in ocean wave and storm conditions have not caused long-term impacts on sandy coastlines in the past 30 years, a new study has found.
Biosurfactants Might Offer an Environmentally Friendly Solution for Tackling Oil Spills
Oil leaks into the oceans are estimated at approximately 1500 million liters annually worldwide.
Vegan Diets Have One-Fourth the Climate Impact of Meat-Heavy Diets, Study Finds
A plant-based diet yields one-fourth as much heat-trapping gas as a diet rich in meat, according to an exhaustive new analysis.