When astronauts began spending six months and more aboard the International Space Station, they started to notice changes in their vision.
Solid-State Batteries Charge Faster, Last Longer
Solid-state batteries charge in a fraction of the time, run cooler, and pack more energy into less space than traditional lithium-ion versions.
Antarctica’s Oldest Ice Arrives for Climate Analysis
The ice cores — cylindrical tubes of ancient ice – were retrieved from depths of up to 2,800 metres at Little Dome C in East Antarctica.
Inhaled Agricultural Dust Disrupts Gut Health
Inhaling agricultural dust may pose significant risks to gut health for workers in animal agriculture, a University of California, Riverside, study has found.
How Plants Survive Drought: The Unsuspected Role of Myosin XI in Guard Cells
Harnessing the plant motor protein myosin XI to engineer drought-resilient crops.
Warming Oceans a Turn-off for Female Critically Endangered Sharks
Critically Endangered female angelsharks (Squatina squatina) are changing normal mating routines in warming oceans as they prioritise staying cool over visiting breeding grounds when things get too hot.
Jaguar Population Increases After Wildfire and Drought, Indicating Area’s Role as Climate Refuge
Following a large-scale wildfire, more jaguars migrated to a study site in the Brazilian wetlands that already had the largest population density of jaguars in the world, a new study found.
Bacterial Fingerprints in Soil Show Where Copper is Buried
Researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil.
Decline in Aerosols Could Lead to More Heatwaves in Populated Areas
Heatwaves are becoming more frequent around the world.
Clearcutting Can Lead to Devastating Floods, But It Doesn’t Have To
It has long been understood that clearcutting forests leads to more runoff, worsening flooding.