A new study finds that whilst climate anxiety is low amongst the UK public, it may be an important driver of climate action such as cutting down on waste.
Faster in the Past: New seafloor images of West Antarctic Ice Sheet upend understanding of Thwaites Glacier retreat
The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica has been an elephant in the room for scientists trying to make global sea level rise predictions. This massive ice stream is already in a phase of fast retreat; a total loss of the glacier and surrounding icy basins could raise sea level from...
Scientists study tourists to protect great apes
Researchers are protecting great apes from diseases by studying the behavior and expectations of tourists who visit them.
Simple measures can go a long way to combating air pollution in schools
Most UK primary schools experience levels of pollution which exceed the safe levels set out by the World Health Organization, yet simple measures can cut outdoor and indoor exposure of toxins by almost half, according to a new study.
Artificial intelligence can be used to better monitor Maine’s forests
Researchers have developed a novel method of using artificial intelligence and machine learning to make monitoring soil moisture more energy and cost efficient. The software learns over time how to make the best use of available network resources, which helps produce power efficient systems at a lower cost for large...
Scientists find cold spells in the tropics increase heart attack risk
Even a small temperature drop in the tropical climate of Singapore increases the risk of heart attack among people aged 65 and above.
From wound healing to regeneration
The phenomenon of regeneration was discovered over 200 years ago in the freshwater polyp Hydra. Until now, however, it was largely unclear how the orderly regeneration of lost tissues or organs is activated after injury. In its investigations of Hydra, an interdisciplinary research team was able to show how wound...
Motion of DNA linked to its damage response, ability to repair itself
Researchers have discovered that the motion of chromatin, the material that DNA is made of, can help facilitate effective repair of DNA damage in the human nucleus -- a finding that could lead to improved cancer diagnosis and treatment.
How historical precedents impeded recognition of airborne COVID-19 transmission
A comprehensive historical assessment of knowledge and beliefs about disease transmission sheds light on why influential institutions worldwide took too long to recognize that COVID-19 is primarily airborne. The authors trace this deadly resistance one hundred years back in history, to the rejection of sickly air called 'miasma,' the rise...
Variation matters: Genetic effects in interacting species jointly determine ecological outcomes
The greatest diversity of life is not counted in the number of species, says an evolutionary geneticist, but in the diversity of interactions among them. He says it's often unclear if the outcome of an interaction, such as whether a microbe can infect a host, is the same for all...