Scientists at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) are embarking on two new research projects that will transform our understanding of impacts of the climate and biodiversity crises.
Deep sea surveys detect over five thousand new species in future mining hotspot
There is a massive, mineral-rich region in the Pacific Ocean -- about twice the size of India -- called the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), which has already been divided up and assigned to companies for future deep-sea mining. To better understand what may be at risk once companies start mining, a...
Moving Water and Earth
As a river cuts through a landscape, it can operate like a conveyer belt, moving truckloads of sediment over time.
Saving Our Soil: How to Extend U.S. Breadbasket Fertility for Centuries
The Midwestern United States has lost 57.6 billion tons of topsoil due to farming practices over the past 160 years, and the rate of erosion, even following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s guidelines, is still 25 times higher than the rate at which topsoil forms.
The Heat Is On: How to Protect Your Home and Family From a Lethally Hot Future
In 1985, when few were thinking about climate change, Glenn Frey said it best – The Heat Is On.
Deadly virus structures point toward new avenues for vaccine design
By comparing the structures of protein complexes from different lineages of the dangerous Lassa virus, a team identified new antibodies and vaccine targets.
A student’s poor eating habits can lead to a lifetime of illness
A researcher is cautioning that a person's poor eating habits established during post-secondary studies can contribute to future health issues including obesity, respiratory illnesses and depression.
How tasty is the food?
A hormone and specialized brain cells regulate feeding behavior in mice.
Propellers are louder over ground
The effects of the ground on propeller noise have now been measured experimentally.
A look into the heart of cellular waste disposal
Researchers reveal how a nanomachine takes care of cleaning up inside the cell.