Study finds timing of drought is more damaging to invertebrates than severity
Populations of various species of aquatic insects and other invertebrates respond to flooding and waterway drying due to drought in different ways that can be anticipated, according to a new Penn State-led study that employed a novel method to assess.....»»
Ozone layer recovery delayed, surface UV radiation continues to rise, finds study
According to a new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, the ozone isn't healing as quickly as expected, leading to higher levels of surface ultraviolet (UV) radiation in recent years......»»
Study identifies boat strikes as a growing cause of manatee deaths in Belize
The endangered Antillean manatee faces a growing threat from boat strikes in Belize, according to a new study that raises concerns about the survival of what had been considered a relatively healthy population......»»
Firms withheld pesticide toxicity data from EU: study
Several major agrochemical companies did not disclose to European Union authorities studies assessing the toxic effects of pesticide ingredients on brain development, research said on Thursday......»»
Study tracks how adaptations to living in cold climate promoted social evolution in Asian colobine primates
Asian colobines, also known as leaf-eating monkeys, have been on the planet for about 10 million years. Their ancestors crossed land bridges, dispersed across continents, survived the expansion and contraction of ice sheets and learned to live in tro.....»»
Older people need a stronger media voice, say Australian study
If news organizations in Australia created a 'round' for reporting on aging and aged care issues, the often-marginalized sector would be better represented, and entrenched ageism potentially less prevalent say QUT researchers......»»
Why our news consumption might be more worrisome than misinformation
Misinformation and echo chambers are often used to explain polarization and political divides between people. New research, however, finds there is another factor we should worry about, namely our online consumption of quality news, or exactly the la.....»»
Cutting boards can produce microparticles when used to chop veggies, study shows
Cutting boards are handy tools found in most homes and restaurant kitchens. But a small-scale study in Environmental Science & Technology suggests that they are an overlooked source of micrometer-sized particles......»»
Smallest agri-SMEs in Africa owner-managed by women bore the brunt of COVID-19, new study reveals
The smallest agri-SMEs in Africa owner-managed by women bore the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research led by a team of CABI scientists and published in the journal CABI Agriculture & Bioscience......»»
Smiles and jokes can help good managers boost hotel staff performance
Hotel managers who share a smile and a joke with their teams are more likely to see staff 'going the extra mile' when engaging with customers, a new study reveals......»»
Municipal administrators in Brazil know about NbS but rarely use them to reduce environmental inequality, study finds
Initiatives involving nature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly frequent in Europe and the United States, but still scarce in Brazil and rarely part of local public policy even when mayors are aware of the concept......»»
New study explains interaction between quantized vortices and normal fluids
Osaka Metropolitan University scientists investigated numerically the interaction between a quantized vortex and a normal fluid. Based on the experimental results, researchers decided the most consistent of several theoretical models. They found that.....»»
New theory may explain Earth"s oxygen-rich atmosphere and the late evolution of animal life
A new study may have found a missing link that helps explain the Earth's unique oxygen-rich atmosphere—and the evolution of animal life on the planet......»»
Flat fullerene fragments attractive to electrons, shows study
Researchers at Kyoto University in Japan have gained new insights into the unique chemical properties of spherical molecules composed entirely of carbon atoms, called fullerenes. They did it by making flat fragments of the molecules, which surprising.....»»
Droughts increasingly reduce carbon dioxide uptake in the tropics, finds study
Plants take in CO2 to grow. They extract it from the atmosphere and use it to build organic compounds by means of photosynthesis and water. Terrestrial ecosystems have absorbed an average of about 32 percent of CO2 emissions caused by human activity.....»»
Toyota finds more servers have been leaking customer data
Hundreds of thousands of users are affected as Toyota discovers more open databases......»»
Study examines how DNA damage is repaired by antioxidant enzymes
A typical human cell is metabolically active, roaring with chemical reactions that convert nutrients into energy and useful products that sustain life. These reactions also create reactive oxygen species, dangerous by-products like hydrogen peroxide.....»»
"How do we know what we don"t know?": Scientists completely define the process of methylation
UNSW Sydney researchers, for the first time, have completely defined the essential cellular process known as methylation. In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the landmark study emphasizes the essential role me.....»»
Warming climate could turn ocean plankton microbes into carbon emitters
New research finds that a warming climate could flip globally abundant microbial communities from carbon sinks to carbon emitters, potentially triggering climate change tipping points. The findings are published in Functional Ecology......»»
Biodegradable plastic from sugar cane also threatens the environment, finds new research
Traditional plastic, based on fossil oil, has flooded the Earth and there is microplastic in all living things. This has led to intensive research for alternatives that decompose faster in nature. Bio-based polymers based on cane sugar are one such o.....»»
Study leads to milestone advances in understanding lethal bronzing of palm trees
Palm trees infected with lethal bronzing disease emit signals that warn nearby healthy palms of the threat. Those healthy palms produce their own defense that University of Florida scientists one day hope to harness to protect palms against the disea.....»»