New research may soon lead to even lighter, stronger carbon fiber -- and stronger plastics -- all using a product currently considered to be waste.
Simple method destroys dangerous ‘forever chemicals,’ making water safe
If you're despairing at recent reports that Earth's water sources have been thoroughly infested with hazardous human-made chemicals called PFAS that can last for thousands of years, making even rainwater unsafe to drink, there's a spot of good news. Chemists have developed a simple way to break down almost a...
COVID-19 disrupted the agriculture sector in India, but not agricultural practices
India's agricultural system is largely based on input-intensive monocropping of staple crops. A study suggests that while COVID-19 disrupted agricultural labor, supply chains, and farmers' access to credit and markets, the pandemic did not significantly push Indian farmers to adopt more sustainable cultivation practices.
Snow research fills gap in understanding Arctic climate
Comprehensive data from several seasons of field research in the Alaskan Arctic will address uncertainties in Earth-system and climate-change models about snow cover across the region and its impacts on water and the environment.
This mouse can’t keep a secret about the ‘secretome’
Scientists introduce a new way to label and study the secretome in a living organism. The research team started by genetically editing mouse embryonic stem cells to encode an engineered enzyme.
‘Nutri-Score’ label may counter misleading sugar claims on groceries, analysis suggests
A new analysis suggests that the Nutri-Score -- a label indicating the overall nutritional quality of a food product -- can counteract the misleading effects of sugar claims.
Cellular waste may supercharge immune cell function
The immune cells that protect us from infection and cancer seek out a wide array of fuel sources to power their function -- including some long thought to be cellular waste products. The findings lay the foundation for future personalized dietary recommendations designed to supercharge the immune system and augment...
Study fails to show that dogs or wolves can form reputations of humans
A small study did not find evidence that wolves or dogs could form reputations of humans as 'generous' or 'selfish' with food, after direct or indirect interactions.
How environmental changes affect the shapes of RNA in living cells
The impact of environmental conditions on the dynamic structures of RNAs in living cells has been revealed by innovative technology.
New 3D model shows: Megalodon could eat prey the size of entire killer whales
Megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived, is famous for its huge, human-hand-sized teeth. However, there is little fossil evidence of its whole body. International researchers have now used an exceptionally preserved specimen to create a 3D computer model of its full body. Their results suggest that the megalodon could...