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Study shows climate change is hindering aspen tree maturity

Warming temperatures continuously impact mankind, wildlife, major corporations and propositions at all levels of government, but for Flagstaff forests, climate change is a catalyst for countless structural, compositional and external shifts that new.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 19th, 2024

Bleached reefs could sink fishing yields, study warns

What does a decline in healthy coral reefs mean for fisheries? A new study published in Marine Resource Economics, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), examines the correlation between fish yield and live coral habitats. Researcher.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Arctic Ocean reveals unexpected variety in hydrothermal vent formations

A new study about Earth's northernmost seafloor hydrothermal system shows even more variety in vent styles than previously thought......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Online program helps siblings fight less, bond more, study finds

Siblings between the ages of 4 and 8 can have up to eight fights an hour, Northeastern University psychology professor Laurie Kramer says. If you don't live with children this age, that stat may seem a tad dramatic; if you do, you're probably nodding.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

NASA payload aims to probe moon"s depths to study heat flow

Earth's nearest neighboring body in the solar system is its moon, yet to date, humans have physically explored just 5% of its surface. It wasn't until 2023—building on Apollo-era data and more detailed studies made in 2011–2012 by NASA's automate.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Nanoliposomes pave way for treatment of rare genetic disorder

An international research team has developed a new therapy based on nanotechnology called nanoGLA for the treatment of Fabry disease. The new therapeutic solution has shown remarkable efficacy in preclinical studies. The study was published this Dece.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

In-plane magnetic fields reveal new Hall effect behaviors in advanced materials

In-plane magnetic fields are responsible for inducing anomalous Hall effect in EuCd2Sb2 films, report researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo. By studying how these fields change electronic structures, the team discovered a large in-plane ano.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Arctic Siberia summers were up to 10°C warmer than today during the Last Interglacial, study finds

Interglacials are, as the name suggests, warm periods between planetary glaciations when the expanse of ice on Earth shrinks. Currently, we are in an 11,000 year-long interglacial period known as the Holocene. Prior to this, the Last Interglacial occ.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Study reveals how transcription factors navigate DNA architecture to shape cellular identity

A new study led by Prof. Yosef Buganim from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Dr. Abdenour Soufi from the University of Edinburgh reveals how transcription factors (TFs)—key proteins that regulate gene activity—navigate DNA and chromatin str.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Arctic snow shows up to 71 times more PFAS during sunny months

PFAS refers collectively to the thousands of man-made chemicals that take a very long time to break down in nature. None of these substances occur naturally—also called forever chemicals, and several are suspected of negatively affecting humans and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

7 good things humanity did to combat climate change in 2024

Advocating for climate change action can sometimes feel like pushing a huge boulder up a hill. News headlines are filled with breaking climate records, while governments, including Australia's, are still approving new fossil fuel developments. Advert.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

First-of-its-kind study uses remote sensing to monitor plastic debris in rivers and lakes

A first-of-its-kind study from researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities shows how remote sensing can help monitor and remove plastic debris from freshwater environments like the Mississippi River......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump"s return

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday unveiled a new climate target under the landmark Paris accord, just weeks before Donald Trump's return to the White House threatens to upend US efforts to combat global warming......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Study reveals how global connections boost city economies

As city population grows, so does violent crime, contagious diseases, and per-capita GDP. A significant body of research has investigated what drives this scaling relationship, examining factors within a city......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

EU wants Apple to ensure ‘effective interoperability’ of iOS with other platforms

Apple this year was forced to drastically change how iOS works in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust law, which establishes a series of rules to prevent big techs from engaging in anti-competitive practices. However, it seems that.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Massive volcanic eruptions did not cause the extinction of dinosaurs, say climate scientists

Massive volcanic eruptions on the Indian peninsula have long been proposed as an alternative cause for the demise of the dinosaurs. This phase of active volcanism took place in a period just before Earth was struck by a meteorite, 66 million years ag.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Parental identity, not ethnicity, influences education spending patterns: Study

How much parents spend on their children's education has a big impact on family well-being and a country's overall development. While past studies have suggested that ethnic and racial backgrounds affect this spending, they lacked solid experimental.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Boomerang workers: helpful returnees or resented colleagues?

While movement from job to job throughout one's career is expected, little research has evaluated the effects of hiring boomerang workers—those who return to a former employer. A new study by a University of California, Davis, researcher and collea.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Study finds aquatic vegetation removal benefits health and economy

Turning aquatic vegetation near agricultural land into compost simultaneously eradicates habitat for disease-carrying snails while improving agricultural output and increasing incomes in northern Senegal, Cornell researchers have found......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Researchers identify 35 new lizard species on Caribbean islands

A new scientific study from Temple University's College of Science and Technology (CST) has identified 35 new species of forest lizards, all from islands in the Caribbean. However, that same study has also found that these species of lizards won't be.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

UN experts urge three "transformations" for nature

Human societies need a radical overhaul to stop the destruction of the planet, according to the UN biodiversity expert panel's "transformative change" report released Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024