"The transition from fossil fuels to green energy is essential if we are to stop climate change and preserve worldwide biodiversity, but also to guarantee the Netherlands' local energy production" says the main applicant on behalf of the consortium, NIOO researcher Sven Teurlincx.
Getting adults on board with messy nature play
Climbing trees, making mud pies, or simply playing outside, parents and educators know that being in nature is an important part of every childhood. But when it comes to messy or risky play, it's a whole different story according to new research.
The device that can remotely and accurately monitor breathing: Tested on cane toads
Scientists have accurately monitored the breathing patterns of cane toads in a proof of principle to develop contactless vital-sign monitoring for humans in a range of settings such as intensive care units, aged-care facilities, for at-risk prisoners, or domestic use to monitor people with sleep apnea or infants at risk...
Rising monkey and pig populations pose human disease risk
Exploding populations of wild pigs and macaque monkeys in Southeast Asia are threatening native forests and disease outbreaks in livestock and people, according to new research.
How the motion of DNA controls gene activity
Despite being densely packed to fit into the nucleus, chromosomes storing our genetic information are always in motion. This allows specific regions to come into contact and thereby activate a gene. A group of scientists now visualized this dynamic process and give novel insights into the physical characteristics of DNA.
How the cat nose knows what it’s smelling
Scientists have found the secret to felines' finesse at sniffing out food, friends and foes. A complex collection of tightly coiled bony airway structures gets the credit, according to the first detailed analysis of the domestic cat's nasal airway.
Significant decline of snow cover in the Northern hemisphere over the last half century
A new study that uses rigorous mathematical models and statistical methods and finds declining snow cover in many parts of the northern hemisphere over the last half century.
This Hurricane Season Depends on a Showdown in the Atlantic
The Atlantic Ocean is extremely warm right now—fuel for gnarlier hurricanes. But will a burgeoning El Niño butt in and stop the storms before they start?
A new species of mosquitoes found in Finland — official count of species now at 44
The mosquito species Culex modestus has been found in Finland for the first time. In Southern Europe it is known to spread West Nile virus, but it is highly unlikely for the disease to occur in Finland. Culex modestus has become the 44th mosquito species found in Finland, and the...
There May Be Good News About the Oceans in a Globally Warmed World
Rutgers-led study suggests ongoing oxygen loss from the seas due to climate change may reverse in the future.