Local Water Availability Is Reduced and Never Recovers After Planting Forests
River flow is reduced in areas where forests have been planted and does not recover over time, a new study has shown. Rivers in some…
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Downsides of Becoming an Adult: Growing Less Active and Gaining Weight
Leaving school and getting a job both lead to a drop in the amount of physical activity, while becoming a mother is linked to increased…
Researchers Discover Walruses Were Involved in the Mysterious Disappearance of Greenland’s Norse Colonies
Over-Hunting Walruses Contributed to the Collapse of Norse Greenland The mysterious disappearance of Greenland’s Norse colonies sometime in the 15th century may have been down…
Suction Cups That Don’t Fall Off – Insects in Torrential Rivers Inspire Engineering Solutions
The aquatic larvae of the net-winged midge have the unique ability to move around at ease on rocks in torrential rivers using super-strong suction organs….
Many Exoplanets Have Water, but Usually Not Very Much
The most extensive survey of atmospheric chemical compositions of exoplanets to date has revealed trends that challenge current theories of planet formation and has implications…
World’s Second-Largest Ice Sheet Becoming More Unstable As It Fractures in Shock Drone Images
Drone images show Greenland ice sheet becoming more unstable as it fractures. The world’s second-largest ice sheet, and the single largest contributor to global sea-level…
Key Brain Networks Identified That Play Crucial Role in Suicide Risk
More research into suicide needed ‘urgently,’ say international team. An international team of researchers has identified key networks within the brain that they say interact…
“Big Surprise” Discovery Increases Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency
Discovery means simpler and cheaper manufacturing methods are actually beneficial for the material’s use in next-generation solar cells or LED lighting. Scientists at the University…
Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Freshwater Lakes Could Double Due to Climate Change
Every drop of fresh water contains thousands of different organic molecules that have previously gone unnoticed. By measuring the diversity of these molecules and how…
Nanostructure of Wood Revealed – Strength Gains Could Lead to Wooden Skyscrapers
There is increasing interest around the world in using timber as a lighter, more sustainable construction alternative to steel and concrete. While wood has been…
Powered by Sunlight, ‘Artificial Leaf’ Successfully Produces Clean Gas From CO2 and Water
A widely-used gas that is currently produced from fossil fuels can instead be made by an ‘artificial leaf’ that uses only sunlight, carbon dioxide, and…
25-Year-Old Astrophysics Puzzle Explained by Powerful Jets From Supermassive Black Holes?
“Weather” in clusters of galaxies may explain a long-standing puzzle, according to a team of researchers at the University of Cambridge. The scientists used sophisticated…
Is Dark Matter Warm, Cold, or ‘Fuzzy’? New Simulations Provide Intriguing Insights.
Scientists simulate early galaxy formation in a universe of dark matter that is ultralight, or “fuzzy,” rather than cold or warm. Dark matter was likely…
New ‘Fuzzy’ Dark Matter Simulations Disrupt Conventional Thinking About the Make-Up of the Universe
New research conducted at the University of Sussex has simulated dark matter in a new way for the first time, disrupting conventional thinking about the…
Strengths & Weaknesses of Super Material – Soft, Light, yet Strong Enough to Stop a Bullet
Scientists from Aarhus University and the University of Cambridge are the first to measure and set guidelines for bolted joints using the up-coming replacement for…
Type 2 Diabetes Remission Possible With ‘Achievable’ Weight Loss
People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of…
Ground-Breaking Molecular Method to Reconstruct the Evolution of All Species
By looking into fossil teeth from almost 2 million years old rhinos, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Cambridge launch a new molecular method…
Study Finds Root of Intense Political Partisanship on Both Left and Right
People who identify more intensely with a political tribe or ideology share an underlying psychological trait: low levels of cognitive flexibility, according to a new…