New Freshwater Database of 12,000 Lakes in 72 Countries Tells Water Quality Story Globally
Although less than one percent of all water in the world is freshwater, it is what we drink and use for agriculture. In other words,…
Although less than one percent of all water in the world is freshwater, it is what we drink and use for agriculture. In other words,…
Radio-resistance of bacteria can be induced independently, to the level of Deinococcus radiodurans (one of the most resistant bacteria). The toughest organisms on Earth, called…
Although Earth is uniquely situated in the solar system to support creatures that call it home, different forms of life could have once existed, or…
20 months after cannabis-based products for medicinal use were legalized in the UK, attitudes towards using them are still highly skeptical, say researchers. Attitudes towards…
There Are Many More Angelfishes in the Sea Why do some fish species form hybrids while others don’t? In attempting to answer this question, new…
A team of University of Queensland researchers has revealed why male funnel-web spiders develop much deadlier venom than their female counterparts. Led by the University…
Contrary to previous theories, fear and anxiety reflect shared neural building blocks. Fear and anxiety reflect overlapping brain circuits, according to research published today (September…
NASA’s IRIS Spots Nanojets: Shining Light On Heating the Solar Corona In a paper published today (September 21, 2020) in Nature Astronomy, researchers report the…
Broader smiles in participants’ selfies made shift in perspective visible. A regular dose of awe is a simple way to boost healthy ‘prosocial’ emotions such…
An international team of astrophysicists has found a distinctive signature of black hole event horizons, unmistakably separating them from neutron stars — objects, comparable to…
In the aurora borealis on Earth, electrically charged particles of the solar wind move along the Earth’s magnetic field. At high latitudes, these strike nitrogen…
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, requires models that can duplicate disease development in humans, identify potential targets, and enable…
Effects of the pandemic will be detected in the atmosphere much later — To reach the Paris climate goals, decade-long measures are needed. Based on…
By monitoring brain function, computers can be made to imagine what a person is thinking of and present the results as images. The technique can…
Early to bed, early to rise…while the old saying promises health, wealth, and wisdom, new research confirms part of the adage holds true, as a…
Monitoring the cryosphere is essential to fully assess, predict and adapt to climate variability and change. Given the importance of this fragile component of the…
Fifty years ago, astronomers discovered carbon monoxide in space. It allowed us to see dark regions of the universe, and helped us understand it more…
Climatic conditions are changing at an unprecedented rate, affecting mainly fish, amphibians and reptiles, ectothermic animals that are unable to generate their own internal heat….