Worms, nutrient cycling supports Coorong remediation
A new article in Science of The Total Environment led by Flinders University describes how transferring poor sediments to more healthy nearby areas of the Ramsar-listed Coorong shallow lagoon, and returning macrobenthic organisms such as worms, can h.....»»
Bioinformatician presents the first map of the microverse
What defines the habitat—the ecological niche—of a microorganism? It is a combination of environmental factors such as temperature, moisture, and nutrient content. But the exact contribution of each of these factors is difficult to predict. A Ger.....»»
The current status and future trends of forest understory vegetation
A review published in the journal Forestry Research focuses on understory vegetation biodiversity, regeneration, biomass, nutrient content and storage, carbon and nitrogen relationships, functional traits, litter decomposition, and interactions with.....»»
Cynerio and Sodexo join forces to address growing threats to medical IoT devices
Cynerio has formed a partnership with Sodexo to provide hospitals and healthcare systems with visibility into their IoMT footprint that allows for the immediate remediation of identified threats through step-by-step mitigation recommendations for eac.....»»
Most of world"s salt marshes likely to be underwater by 2100, study concludes
Cape Cod's salt marshes are as iconic as they are important. These beautiful, low-lying wetlands are some of the most biologically productive ecosystems on Earth. They play an outsized role in nitrogen cycling, act as carbon sinks, protect coastal de.....»»
Part-time work is valuable to people with disabilities—but full time may be more likely to attract government support
Work isn't just about getting paid. Employment can provide a number of benefits for people in terms of health, well-being, social, economic and financial inclusion. It can also reduce reliance on government income supports. Arguably, work is even mor.....»»
Scientists discover hidden crab diversity among coral reefs
The Indo-West Pacific is the largest, most biodiverse marine ecosystem on Earth, and many of the species it supports have comparably wide ranges. Writing in The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin noted that "… many fish range from the Pacific into t.....»»
Three newly discovered sea worms that glow in the dark named after creatures from Japanese folklore and marine biologist
A research group from Nagoya University in central Japan has discovered three new species of bioluminescent polycirrus worms from different parts of Japan. Usually found in shallow water, polycirrus are small worms, known for their bioluminescence. T.....»»
A covalent organic framework for photosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide with high quantum efficiency
H2O2 is not only a green oxidant that is widely used in environmental remediation, industrial synthesis, and medical healthcare, etc., but also an emerging energy carrier with a high energy density comparable to compressed H2......»»
Modeling agriculture matters for carbon cycling
To understand Earth's changing climate, scientists often turn to science-based computer simulations. Researchers strive to make these Earth system models as accurate as possible. Factors such as wind currents, air quality, and weather patterns all pl.....»»
Advanced electrode to help remediation of stubborn new "forever chemicals"
As new environmental regulations are rolling out to mitigate the industry-retired long-chain chemicals known as PFAS in drinking water, there are concerns regarding a new breed of "forever chemicals" called short-chain PFAS. Research from the Univers.....»»
Climate change and nutrient fluctuations disrupt networks in lakes
Thanks to a unique data set from ten Swiss lakes, an international team of researchers led by Eawag has succeeded in reconstructing entire ecological plankton networks and determining how they respond to climate change and phosphate levels. The resul.....»»
WhatsApp for desktop now supports group video calls
According to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, WhatsApp for the desktop now supports group video calls. While WhatsApp on the desktop does pretty much everything the mobile version can, there are some discrepancies between the desktop and mobile.....»»
Lightspin Remediation Hub helps users fix the cloud security threats
Lightspin launched the Remediation Hub as part of its cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) solution. An evolution of Lightspin’s root cause analysis feature, the Remediation Hub provides users the ability to dynamically remediat.....»»
Update adds 8BitDo controller support for Apple devices
Due to recent software updates, gaming controllers from 8BitDo now natively support Apple devices on the most recent operating systems.8BitDo Lite SEThe company makes multiple gaming controllers and now supports Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Users.....»»
ASUS IoT announces first RISC-V single-board computer, embracing open-source architecture for industrial IoT developers
ASUS IoT announced on March 14 the Tinker V — a versatile single-board computer (SBC) powered by a 64-bit RISC-V-based processor, which supports both Linux Debian and Yocto operating systems......»»
Integrated grafting system developed for passion fruit plantlets
Passion fruit has become an important fruit crop in Taiwan and Southeast Asia due to its special taste and nutrient-rich flesh. However, it is seriously harmed by viruses, blight, and brown spot diseases. As a result of virus disease, producers have.....»»
Scientists detect dimer product ROOR generated by self-reaction of ethyl peroxy radicals
Organic peroxy radicals (RO2) are important intermediates in the degradation of atmospheric volatile organic compounds. It not only participates in the cycling of atmospheric radicals and influences oxidizing capacity of the atmosphere, but also cont.....»»
Teacher supports, guidance for elementary social studies education vary widely across US, report finds
A new RAND Corporation report finds that the basic infrastructure to support elementary (grades K-5) social studies instruction—academic standards, accountability requirements, assessment programs—is inadequate in many states. Even where state-le.....»»
Decline in nutrient load and sea-level rise: Winners and losers in the Wadden Sea
A team of researchers, including Senckenberg scientists Prof. Dr. Ingrid Kröncke and Dr. Anja Singer, has detected a significant decrease in the abundance, biomass, and spatial distribution of characteristic benthic species such as snails, mussels,.....»»
Study reveals zinc isotope fractionation during mid-ocean ridge basalt differentiation
Zinc (Zn) isotope systematics is a useful tool to study planetary evolution and trace carbon cycling in the Earth's mantle. However, zinc isotope data for mid-ocean ridge basalts (MORB), the most widespread magmatic rocks on Earth, are scarce. The po.....»»