Shipwreck ecology: Sunken vessels are a scientific treasure
In a newly published article in BioScience, scientists from NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), joined by an international team of ecologists and archaeologists, describe how shipwrecks provide a unique opportunity to study com.....»»
Determinism vs. free will: A scientific showdown
Two books delve into what science may tell us about whether we have free will. Enlarge (credit: KTSDESIGN) The takeaway of Robert Sapolsky’s Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will is basically the same as that.....»»
The mystery of phosphite: A scientific detective story leads to discovery of new type of bacterial metabolism
Konstanz biologists have discovered a phosphorus-based bacterial metabolism that is both new and ancient. The story of its discovery features a calculation from the 1980s, a sewage plant, a new bacterial organism, and a remnant from around 2.5 billio.....»»
Room-temperature superconductor study retracted by Nature
A study published in March claiming the discovery of a superconductor that works at room temperature—a scientific holy grail—has been retracted by the high-profile journal Nature at the request of most of its authors......»»
The last turn of "Ezekiel"s Wheel" honors a fossil hunter
The mystery of Ezekiel's Wheel—the extinct sea creature, not the Biblical vision—may have taken its final turn, thanks to Yale paleontologists. In so doing, the researchers have also finally put a scientific name to the favorite fossil of a belov.....»»
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Upends Google’s Approach to AI
Once a seemingly-distant scientific concept, we’re seeing more and more AI features integrated into a lot of consumer-grade hardware and software products. The post The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Upends Google’s Approach to AI appeared first on Phand.....»»
New study reveals overlooked driver of biodiversity across landscapes: Conditions during plant establishment
How can so many different species coexist in an ecosystem? In a new study published in Ecology, researchers from Holden Forests & Gardens, the University of California, Davis, and Southern Oregon University reveal an under-appreciated driver of diver.....»»
Warming world, widening gap: Climate change"s toll on poverty and inequality in South Africa
Scientific evidence shows that climate change is already negatively affecting inequality and poverty, but the extent to which this happens at the micro-level remains relatively unexplored. Investigating the distributional effects of climate change at.....»»
Golden Retriever Lifetime Study data uncovers potential connection between sterilization, hemangiosarcoma
A scientific analysis published in Veterinary and Comparative Oncology using Golden Retriever Lifetime Study data notes a potential correlation between canine sterilization and hemangiosarcoma development. This startling finding has been previously s.....»»
Asteroids in the solar system could contain undiscovered, superheavy elements
For centuries, the quest for new elements was a driving force in many scientific disciplines. Understanding an atom's structure and the development of nuclear science allowed scientists to accomplish the old goal of alchemists—turning one element i.....»»
Low self-regulation in smartphone use is connected to online shopping addiction
A recent article from a joint study by the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy at the University of Jyväskylä and the Department of Education at the University of Helsinki is among the first peer-reviewed scientific publications exploring.....»»
Apple Research app now lets users share family health history with studies
Apple on Wednesday released a new version of its Apple Research app, which is aimed at letting users contribute to scientific health research using their Apple devices. With version 5.0, users can now share family health history with studies. Read on.....»»
Rider on the storm: Shearwater seabird catches an 11-hour ride over 1,000 kilometers in a typhoon
New research from Japan published in Ecology suggests that increasingly severe weather driven by climate change may push oceangoing seabirds to their limits......»»
Single-atom catalysis: In search of "holy grails" in catalysis
In the field of catalysis, the term "holy grail" reactions refers to those reactions that hold significant scientific, economic, and environmental sustainability value for the future of humanity. These reactions harness abundant and readily available.....»»
Researchers discover genes responsible for low and ultra-low glycemic index in rice
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) announced they achieved a scientific milestone with the discovery of the genes responsible for low and ultra-low glycemic index (GI) in rice......»»
Everything coming to Peacock in November 2023
Peacock's exciting November 2023 schedule includes the debut of the original movie Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain and Big 10 basketball......»»
El Niño"s changing patterns: Human influence on natural variability
Two recent scientific studies led by Dr. Paul Wilcox from the Department of Geology at the University of Innsbruck provide new insights into Earth's climate dynamics, with a particular focus on the El Niño phenomenon. The results show how El Niño r.....»»
Atlantic hurricanes now twice as likely to strengthen from weak to major intensity in 24 hours, researchers suggest
Atlantic hurricanes may now be more than twice as likely to strengthen from a weak Category 1 hurricane to a major Category 3 or stronger hurricane in a 24-hour period than they were between 1970 and 1990, suggests a paper published in Scientific Rep.....»»
Study reveals surprising insights into dog sterilization, obesity
As researchers continue to delve into the effects—both negative and positive—of spaying and neutering dogs, data included in a recent scientific publication in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association indicate that obesity rates.....»»
How a Bronze Age rock became a "treasure map" for researchers
A piece of rock with mysterious markings that lay largely unstudied for 4,000 years is now being hailed as a "treasure map" for archaeologists, who are using it to hunt for ancient sites around north-western France......»»
Scientists present the first set of global maps showing geographic patterns of beta-diversity in flowering plants
Beta-diversity serves as a crucial metric for gauging shifts in species composition over spatial or temporal scales, bridging the spectrum between localized (alpha) and broader regional (gamma) diversity. In the fields of ecology, biogeography and co.....»»