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Tropical dry forests disappearing rapidly around the globe

Dry tropical forests are important ecosystems, yet these forests are increasingly threatened, a new study discovers. An innovative approach to characterize how deforestation took place since 2000 showed that more than 71 million hectares of tropical.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 9th, 2022

Increasing chances for tropical development in Caribbean Sea

Increasing chances for tropical development in Caribbean Sea.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

A comparison of bat and bird wings reveals their evolutionary paths are vastly different

Bats are incredibly diverse animals: They can climb onto other animals to drink their blood, pluck insects from leaves or hover to drink nectar from tropical flowers, all of which require distinctive wing designs......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Advances in taro research: New gene silencing system enables rapid gene function verification

A research team has established a virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) system in taro, enabling researchers to rapidly verify gene functions in this underutilized crop. Utilizing a tobacco rattle virus (TRV)-based vector, the study paves the way for s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Satellite imagery may help protect coastal forests from climate change

Sea-level rise caused by climate change poses a serious and often unpredictable threat to coastal forests, and new tools are needed to help mitigate damage and allocate conservation resources......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies—implications for global pest control

Take a stroll along one of the beaches on Hawaii Island in late summer, and you'll likely stumble upon almond-shaped fruits lying in the sand. Known as false kamani nuts, or tropical almonds, they fall from tall, shady Terminalia catappa trees that l.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Deep learning enhances accuracy and efficiency in protein structure prediction

In the rapidly advancing field of computational biology, a review explores the transformative role of deep learning techniques in revolutionizing protein structure prediction. The review, published in MedComm—Future Medicine, is led by Dr. Xi Yu an.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Experts call for trillions of dollars spent on fossil fuels to be redirected

New global findings in the 8th annual indicator report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change reveal that people in every country face record-breaking threats to health and survival from the rapidly changing climate, with 10 of 15 indic.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Where has all the rain gone? Bone-dry October strikes much of US

A bone-dry October is pushing nearly half of the United States into a flash drought, leading to fires in the Midwest and hindering shipping on the Mississippi River......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Mars may have been habitable much more recently than thought

Evidence suggests Mars could very well have been teeming with life billions of years ago. Now cold, dry, and stripped of what was once a potentially protective magnetic field, the red planet is a kind of forensic scene for scientists investigating wh.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Japan-style "tiny forests" are taking root in British cities

A staggering 1 in 3 people in England lack access to nature-rich spaces within a short walk from their homes. Now, a growing movement is bringing nature back to cities across the UK. The Miyawaki forest method involves planting a diverse mix of dense.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Newly discovered cyanobacteria could help sequester carbon from oceans and factories

An international coalition of researchers from the United States and Italy has discovered a novel strain of cyanobacteria, or algae, isolated from volcanic ocean vents that is especially adept at growing rapidly in the presence of CO2 and readily si.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Tracking a disappearing mantle plume in ancient Samoa: Researchers shed light on a 30-million-year gap

When plumes of magma well up through Earth's lithosphere, they create volcanoes, islands, seamounts, and other features on the surface. Telltale hot spot tracks form as tectonic plates move over these plumes, marking plume locations and the movement.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 review: thrilling campaign helps the series rank up

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 shocks and awes with a killer globe-trotting campaign, but its multiplayer remains the mixed bag we've come to expect year after year......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

National Hurricane Center tracking system in Caribbean. Will it become Tropical Storm Patty?

National Hurricane Center tracking system in Caribbean. Will it become Tropical Storm Patty?.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Seeing more acorns this fall? Here"s why, and what it means for RI"s forests.

Seeing more acorns this fall? Here"s why, and what it means for RI"s forests......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

National Hurricane Center highlights Caribbean Sea for tropical development into early November

National Hurricane Center highlights Caribbean Sea for tropical development into early November.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 27th, 2024

Another tropical storm could develop in Caribbean Sea after Halloween as hurricane season nears final month

Another tropical storm could develop in Caribbean Sea after Halloween as hurricane season nears final month.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 27th, 2024

Slimy, orange ‘alien egg pods’ discovered in river — and they’re ‘spreading rapidly’

Slimy, orange ‘alien egg pods’ discovered in river — and they’re ‘spreading rapidly’.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 26th, 2024

Tropical storm leaves towns submerged, 76 dead in Philippines

Homeowners in the northern Philippines used spades and rakes to clear out debris left by Tropical Storm Trami on Friday while rescuers trawled through thick mud looking for the missing as the death toll rose to 76......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

The preparation makes the poison: How muscarine in mushrooms becomes toxic

Mushrooms exist in a breathtaking variety of shapes, colors and sizes. Especially in autumn, mushroom hunters go into the forests to find the tastiest of them, prepare them in multiple ways and eat them with relish. However, it is well known that the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024