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.....»»
Greenwashing: A threat to a "nature positive" world
Researchers have identified the threat greenwashing poses to a "nature positive" world, one where environmental decline halts and biodiversity outcomes improve. The research is published in Nature Ecology & Evolution......»»
Glyphosate: where is it banned or restricted?
One of the world's most popular weedkillers, glyphosate, has divided the scientific and health community, prompting several countries either to ban or limit its use......»»
Machine learning analysis of research citations highlights importance of federal funding for basic scientific research
Biomedical research aimed at improving human health is particularly reliant on publicly funded basic science, according to a new analysis boosted by artificial intelligence......»»
A mysterious blue molecule will help make better use of light energy
Researchers at IOCB Prague are the first to describe the causes of the behavior of one of the fundamental aromatic molecules, which fascinates the scientific world not only with its blue color but also with other unusual properties—azulene. Their c.....»»
The limits of nuclear stability change in stellar environments where temperatures reach billions of degrees Celsius
New research is challenging the scientific status quo on the limits of the nuclear chart in hot stellar environments where temperatures reach billions of degrees Celsius......»»
Global guidelines to improve the quality of microscopy images in scientific publications
As part of a global initiative, researchers have drawn up guidelines for the publication of microscopy images in scientific outlets. The criteria, summarized in the form of checklists, form the basis for ensuring that published bioimaging data in the.....»»
Researchers study the formation of cardenolides in plants
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena are investigating the previously largely unknown biosynthetic pathway that leads to the formation of cardenolides in plants......»»
Mature sperm lack intact mitochondrial DNA, study finds
New research provides insight about the bedrock scientific principle that mitochondrial DNA—the distinct genetic code embedded in the organelle that serves as the powerplant of every cell in the body—is exclusively passed down by the mother......»»
Parker probe observes powerful coronal mass ejection "vacuum up" interplanetary dust
On Sept. 5, 2022, NASA's Parker Solar Probe soared gracefully through one of the most powerful coronal mass ejections (CMEs) ever recorded—not only an impressive feat of engineering, but a huge boon for the scientific community. Parker's journey th.....»»
NASA clears the air: No evidence that UFOs are aliens
NASA attempts to make conversations about aerial phenomena more scientific. Enlarge / NASA’s UAP study team and newly appointed director of UAP research represent growing efforts to study and declassify UFO-related data. (cred.....»»
Research squadron VXS-1 mobilizes quickly to track Hurricane Idalia
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1 mobilized a crew for a NP-3C Orion operation with less than 24 hours' notice to airdrop 18 SOFAR Spotter buoys in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Idalia on Monday, August.....»»
Innovation increasingly led by collaborative teams, not individual pioneers: Study
Is disruption decreasing, or is it accelerating? That depends. With the exponential growth in scientific publications, the chance that an individual scientist might be highly disruptive in their field is decreasing. Collectively, however, the overall.....»»
Repurposing dead spiders, counting cadaver nose hairs win Ig Nobels for comical scientific feats
Counting nose hairs in cadavers, repurposing dead spiders and explaining why scientists lick rocks, are among the winning achievements in this year's Ig Nobels, the prize for humorous scientific feats, organizers announced Thursday......»»
Meet the winners of the 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes
The award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and the 24/7 lectures. Enlarge / The Ig Nobel Prizes honor "achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think." (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Image.....»»
How to say "jumping ants" in Uchinaaguchi
Recent publication of OIST research findings in the journal Integrative Organismal Biology likely marks the first use of Uchinaaguchi, the indigenous Okinawan language, in a scientific research publication. OIST researchers and staff translated an ab.....»»
How Europe"s forests regenerate—without any human interference
Yannek Käber, a doctoral student in the Professorship of Forest Ecology at ETH Zurich, and his colleagues from ETH and WSL together with the European Forest Research Initiative (EuFoRIa), have taken a look at regeneration in protected European fores.....»»
Researchers present novel principle for nitric oxide-mediated signaling in blood vessels
Although a simple molecule, nitric oxide is an important signal substance that helps to reduce blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels. But how it goes about doing this has long been unclear. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now pr.....»»
Maduro says Venezuelan astronauts could go to Moon in Chinese spaceship
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said his country could send its first astronauts to the Moon in a Chinese spacecraft, hailing on Thursday a scientific cooperation agreement he reached with President Xi Jinping......»»
NASA releases UFO report, says new science techniques needed to better understand them
NASA said Thursday that the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived......»»
Enhancing atherosclerosis diagnosis using ultrasmall calcium carbonate nanoparticles
Atherosclerosis is characterized by the hardening of blood vessels, especially certain arteries, due to the local buildup of fibers and lipids (mainly cholesterol) in the inner wall of an artery, causing it to narrow. It is a complex disease that can.....»»