Global surveys find carbon uptake in tropics overestimated
An international team of researchers has found plants in the tropics absorb much less carbon dioxide than previous modeling had suggested, which has implications for ecosystem management.
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Eco‑literate children can be stewards of nature. Here's how to boost environmental education
Most of my ecology and evolution undergraduates have never held a pair of binoculars or looked at a bug through a magnifying glass. They don't know how to use a key to identify a plant or insect, let alone why they should bother. They struggle to name common garden birds. They
Abortion decision prompts women's health care providers to become more politically engaged
For women's health providers, the Dobbs decision that rescinded abortion rights wasn't just an abstract political event.
Silicon-compatible nanocomposite garnet enables better, simpler optical isolators
A research team from Tohoku University and Kyocera Corp. has developed a new magneto-optical material—a nanocomposite magnetic garnet film—that can be deposited directly onto silicon substrates while delivering a magneto-optical figure of merit four times higher than
Does This Protein Hold the Key to Differences in Aging Between Males and Females?
It maintains the balance of the X chromosome The post Does This Protein Hold the Key to Differences in Aging Between Males and Females? appeared first on Nautilus .
Nanomedicine discovery uses salt to overcome major obstacle in gene therapy
Researchers at the University of Houston's College of Pharmacy have discovered an unexpectedly simple strategy to improve the performance of mRNA vaccines and gene therapeutics: adding salt. The findings, published in Small, address one of the biggest challenges facing modern
The Handala hacker group uses cyberterrorism as psychological warfare, study finds
A new study by Prof. Gabriel Weimann, a senior researcher at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at Reichman University and professor emeritus in the Department of Communication at the University of Haifa, and Daniel Haberfeld, a researcher and head of the
Distant ocean temperatures found to influence snowfall in Antarctica
Snowfall deep inside East Antarctica has increased in recent decades, and distant ocean temperature changes may be partly responsible. Using long-term climate data and observations from Dome Fuji station, researchers found that the increase in snowfall is strongly linked to
Deep magma oceans may have locked ferric iron into majorite on Earth and Mars
In rocky planets such as Earth and Mars, the oxidation state of the mantle is thought to strongly influence the melting temperature of mantle materials (i.e., magma generation), the composition of volcanic gases, and ultimately the evolution of surface environments. In
Honeybees adjust their dances based on information reliability, study reveals
A new study demonstrates that honeybees can evaluate the reliability of their own communication, actively adjusting the vigor of their "waggle dance" based on the truthfulness of the information they provide. By manipulating whether a dancing bee's followers successfully found
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk breach exposed patients’ clinical trial data
Novo Nordisk said this security incident affected patient data, including health information and birth year
Artificial cells gain porous membranes, enabling lab reactions and drug release
Artificial cells created in the laboratory offer a wide range of potential applications. Until now, however, their membranes—unlike those of real cells—have been virtually impermeable. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, led by Director Katharina
'Excellent' water at most European beaches, study says
The vast majority of Europe's beaches offer "excellent" water quality for swimming, the EU environment agency said Tuesday ahead of the summer season, with coastal nations and inland Austria topping the list.
The Nautilus Reading List of Books on Evolution
Life sure has been some crazy journey The post The Nautilus Reading List of Books on Evolution appeared first on Nautilus .
Math predicts humans could go extinct in about 17,000 years
Some mathematicians have predicted when humanity’s downfall might occur—though the circumstances are unspecified
AI decodes plant DNA 'switches' to better predict gene control
An international research team led by Forschungszentrum Jülich and the IPK Leibniz Institute has developed an artificial intelligence model that predicts where regulatory proteins dock onto plant DNA to switch genes on and off. Trained entirely on the rich genomic data
India braces for El Nino-linked dry conditions
India will prepare contingency plans to help farmers weather potential low rainfall linked to the El Niño weather system, agriculture officials said Tuesday.
Older LGBTQ+ people fear discrimination in housing and care settings, but one simple intervention is effective
The Life House Impact Project, led by Dr. Georgia Bowers, Professor Andrew King and Dr. Richard Green, worked with older LGBTQ+ people to document their real concerns about housing and social care—and then brought those experiences into training for the people responsible for
Your body's secret sugar code could predict disease years before it strikes
Scientists have found that hidden health signals coating your cells could change medicine forever. The new study by Edith Cowan University (ECU) School of Medical and Health Sciences has shown sugar molecules in your body may reveal disease long before it's detected. The
Dolphins know how to avoid troublesome males by listening for their 'names'
When female bottlenose dolphins want to avoid males known for pushy mating behaviors, they listen out for their unique signature whistles. That's the suggestion of a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that tracked a population of Indo-Pacific
Black holes unleash delayed radio 'burps' years after tearing apart stars
Astronomers using the U.S. National Science Foundation Very Large Array (NSF VLA) have found that when a supermassive black hole tears apart an unlucky star, the fireworks are not over when the first flash fades. Years after the initial outburst, many of these black holes
NASA's SpaceX CRS-34 Dragon returns packed with space station science
Scientists await a big splash in the Pacific Ocean as one of the most research-packed Dragon spacecraft to date returns, completing the 34th SpaceX commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA. Biological and materials samples, along with tested
Chinese money plant leaves hide a mathematical pattern
Tiny water-secreting pores appear to organize the major veins of the plant leaves into an arrangement known as a Voronoi diagram.
NASA data reveals weird x-ray changes in the exploded ruins of dead stars
This sparkling galaxy is home to a set of supernova remnants that showed variable brightnesses over 14 years of data
One of the world's most important plate boundaries is older than previously thought
A chain of remote islands and underwater volcanoes between Alaska and Kamchatka has revealed a much older chapter in Earth's tectonic history than previously known. Along the Aleutian Arc, the Pacific Plate dives beneath the North American Plate, creating one of the most active
Dominance-oriented views of masculinity widespread among young men, finds study
Half of young men in Switzerland are concerned that "real men" are increasingly being marginalized in society. A large-scale study by the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development at the University of Zurich (UZH), in collaboration with männer.ch, shows how prevalent
Deep learning helps discover hundreds of Antarctic earthquakes coming from an unlikely location
Most of the earthquakes we hear about are due to tectonic plates colliding or sliding past each other near plate boundaries. Yet researchers have detected some enigmatic earthquakes happening inside the more stable interiors of plates. Intermediate-depth earthquakes (IDEs),
Why hotel crisis plans collapse when panic sets in, according to hospitality leaders
Hospitality leaders are being forced to handle far more than operational disruption when crises hit, according to new research from the University of Surrey. Researchers found that modern crises demand emotional resilience, ethical judgment and rapid decision-making under
Chandra tracks M87 black hole's evolving jet in finest X-ray detail yet
An international team of astronomers led by Camille Poitras, a Ph.D. student in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Laval University, has produced the most detailed X-ray view ever obtained of the jet launched by the supermassive black hole in the galaxy M87. By combining
The secrets to keeping your brain sharp in old age
Neurologist Emily Rogalski studies "superagers" – people in their 80s or 90s with unusually keen memories, whose lifestyles suggest ways to slow cognitive decline
Invisible chemical landscapes shape life
Plants, animals and microorganisms constantly communicate through chemical signals. A research team has now shown that these signals merge in the environment to form complex "chemical landscapes" that have effects far beyond those of their individual components. Published in
Digital twin predicts Alaska permafrost changes using real-time sensors and AI
Communities around the world have adapted to live on the year-round frozen soil of frigid environments, such as in the Arctic. However, rising temperatures have introduced a new challenge: What happens when the ground under houses and roads begins to melt?
Potatoes benefit when two soil bacteria team up
Researchers at Umeå University have shown that two soil bacteria can work together to influence potato development. The bacterial partnership triggered distinct responses in potato plants and was associated with earlier tuber initiation and improved yield under greenhouse
2,700-year-old standing stone may provide fresh evidence for King Hezekiah's religious reforms
A new study by Prof. Avraham Faust of Bar-Ilan University's Department of General History presents new evidence that may shed light on one of the most debated questions in the study of Israelite religion: Did King Hezekiah's religious reforms actually occur, and did they
When glaciers vanish, so does the hidden life they support
We often hear about glacier melting and predictions of what climate change could do. But very little is mentioned about the effects on ecosystems or the animals that call them home. To redress some of this imbalance, an international team of researchers set out to map this
Public school closings in Chicago linked to more gun violence in nearby neighborhoods
In 2013, Chicago Public Schools closed 49 elementary schools—the largest mass public school closure in U.S. history at the time. A new study from researchers at the University of Chicago and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, published in Social Science &
'Geriatric' butterfly species lives nearly three times as long as their relatives
A tropical butterfly has evolved an ingenious anti-aging strategy by delaying the aging process, enabling it to live far longer than its closest relatives, according to a new University of Bristol-led study published in Nature Communications. Found throughout the tropical
Four ways kindergarten lays the foundation for lifelong learning
It's the time of year when parents are thinking of registering their children for kindergarten in September—a much-anticipated moment in the lives of many parents and their young ones.
A blood test for dementia may tell you if you have more than one type
AI helped researchers develop an experimental blood test that might let doctors diagnose overlapping dementias.
Could the keto diet help treat anorexia, schizophrenia and depression?
Early research suggests that some mental health conditions could stem from metabolic disorders. If so, the findings could change how we treat mental illness
Super El Niños may lose their punch in a warming world
In a strong El Niño winter, normally dry regions can suddenly drown in rain. NASA notes that "typically dry regions can experience nearly two times as much rain during a strong El Niño." Indeed, the blockbuster El Niños of 1982–83 and 1997–98 unleashed record-breaking
What we misunderstand about absent fathers
"What do dads do on Tuesdays?" This wasn't a rhetorical question when I posed it to my wife as our daughter's birth approached. Before my daughter was born, I had seen my father just once in the past 27 years. That's more than 1,400 Tuesdays. In fact, as a kid I hardly saw
5.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Tokyo region but no danger of a tsunami, meteorological agency says
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 shook eastern Japan, including Tokyo, on Tuesday, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the meteorological agency said.
U.S. limits on Anthropic Fable AI could hurt cybersecurity
Fable 5 was built to help with advanced cybersecurity work. Its sudden shutdown highlights a dilemma at the heart of AI security: the same tools can aid both defenders and attackers
Walking shark discovery reveals new species in tiny Papua New Guinea range
A night dive to study wild sharks that can walk on land has surfaced with something even rarer—a species unknown to science. "New shark species don't come along that often, and it's most definitely the first one named after me," said a surprised Dr. Christine Dudgeon of the
4 steps you can take to avoid 'perceived scarcity' and prevent food waste
The grocery store is a busy place, full of signs and signals that we may or may not always notice. Picture yourself in your usual store: Do your eyes get drawn to a "limited quantities" sign or a "buy now before it's gone" promotion?
New study explores potential cross-species spread of chronic wasting disease
A new study found that chronic wasting disease can sometimes spread silently, with infectious prions present even in animals that show no symptoms. While there is no confirmed human risk, researchers say the disease’s ability to evolve and spread across species warrants close
Revealing how and when a black hole's mighty winds can squash star formation
Thanks to the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, or XRISM, University of Michigan researchers are helping chip away at one of astronomy's cosmic mysteries: The universe's most massive galaxies appear to be missing stars.
A quantum state that lasts forever may finally be within our grasp
Defying the laws of thermodynamics, experiments are beginning to show that a quantum state that is frozen forever might not be impossible. If we can tame it, it could unlock whole new types of matter
The world agreed to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030—but marine protection can't be judged by area alone
The ocean is home to some of the richest biodiversity on Earth. From coral reefs and mangrove forests to the deep sea, marine ecosystems sustain countless species, support coastal communities, regulate the climate and underpin global food security.
