Behavioral ecologists have discovered a way to harness animals' olfactory ability to protect vulnerable plants and endangered animals.
Modern wind turbines can more than compensate for decline in global wind resource
Wind energy contributes significantly to the energy sector's sustainable, low-CO2 transformation. However, the efficiency of wind turbines depends on available wind resources and the technical characteristics of the turbines.
Pacific whiting skin has anti-aging properties that prevent wrinkles, research suggests
The gelatin in the skin of Pacific whiting, an abundant fish on the Pacific Coast of North America, may help prevent skin wrinkling caused by ultraviolet radiation, a new study found.
A blueprint for life forms on Mars?
Microbes taken from surface sediment near Lost Hammer Spring, Canada, about 900 km south of the North Pole, could provide a blueprint for the kind of life forms that may once have existed, or may still exist, on Mars.
Lack of diversity of micro-organisms in the gut or elevated metabolite implicated in heart failure severity
Some people who experience heart failure have less biodiversity in their gut or have elevated gut metabolites, both of which are associated with more hospital visits and greater risk of death, according to a systematic review of research.
Vital cell machinery behind the human body’s incorporation of selenium observed
Scientists have determined the process for incorporating selenium -- an essential trace mineral found in soil, water and some foods that increases antioxidant effects in the body -- to 25 specialized proteins, a discovery that could help develop new therapies to treat a multitude of diseases from cancer to diabetes.
Agriculture emissions pose risks to health and climate
Environmental engineers determine the economic cost of reactive nitrogen emissions from agriculture, and their significant risks to populations through air pollution and climate change.
New Hybrid Machine Learning Forecasts Lake Ecosystem Responses to Climate Change
Throughout the middle of the 20th century, phosphorus inputs from detergents and fertilizers degraded the water quality of Switzerland’s Lake Geneva, spurring officials to take action to remediate pollution in the 1970s.
UBC-Led Team to Find Out How to Feed the World While Protecting Nature With New Grant
An international team led by UBC researchers will study five case studies across five continents to model a range of solutions to an urgent question: how can we feed everyone on Earth, and those to come, sustainably?
Science Coverage of Climate Change Can Change Minds – Briefly
Science reporting on climate change does lead Americans to adopt more accurate beliefs and support government action on the issue – but these gains are fragile, a new study suggests.