New research shows that the 1987 global treaty, designed to protect the ozone layer, has postponed the occurrence of the first ice-free Arctic by as much as 15 years.
A multiomics approach provides insights into flu severity
Researchers were able to identify changes in the accessibility (that is, the 'readability') of transposable elements. To do this, the researchers used an approach combining various sets of multiomics data, which characterize and quantify collections of biomolecules in cells or organisms. One was the transcriptome, which consists of all copies...
What you count is not necessarily what counts
Seawater is full of bacteria, hundreds of thousands live in every liter. But the sheer number of bacteria living in the water does not necessarily mean a lot. More important is how active they are and how quickly they duplicate.
Dinosaurs were the first to take the perspectives of others
Understanding that others hold different viewpoints from your own is essential for human sociality. Adopting another person's visual perspective is a complex skill that emerges around the age of two. A new study suggests that this ability first arose in dinosaurs, at least 60 million years before it appeared in...
New insights into the complex neurochemistry of ants
Ants' brains are amazingly sophisticated organs that enable them to coordinate complex behavior patterns such as the organization of colonies. Now, researchers have developed a method that allows them to study ants' brain chemistry and gain insights into the insects' neurobiological processes. The findings could help to explain the evolution...
Fine particulate matter catalyzes oxidative stress in the lungs
Study sheds new light on the adverse health effects of air pollution: hydrogen peroxide production of fine particles may not be as important as previously assumed. A new study reveals that the adverse health effects of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are attributable to the conversion of peroxides into more reactive...
New supply chain model to empower seabound hydrogen economy
A team of researchers has created a new supply chain model which could empower the international hydrogen renewable energy industry.
Synthetic biology: proteins set vesicles in motion
Biophysicists have designed a new cell-like transport system that represents an important milestone on the road to artificial cells.
Nitrate: Healthy heart or cancer risk? Meet nutrition’s Jekyll and Hyde
For a long time nitrate has been viewed warily, with previous research showing it could potentially be linked to causing cancer. However, it has subsequently bee revealed to have various cardiovascular health benefits. So, which is it? A new review of dietary nitrate research shows the answers to its health...
Oldest architectural plans detail mysterious desert mega structures
An international team of researchers identifies engravings in Jordan and Saudi Arabia as the oldest known building plans to The archaeological finds are 8,000 to 9,000 years old and depict nearby desert dragons -- huge prehistoric megastructures used. The findings will help us understand how desert dragons were conceived and...