Deep seafloor nutrient vital in global food chain
Eroded seabed rocks are providing an essential source of nutrition for drifting marine organisms at the base of the food chain, according to new research.
Eroded seabed rocks are providing an essential source of nutrition for drifting marine organisms at the base of the food chain, according to new research.
Earth Sciences
Mar 22, 2021
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The loss of glaciers worldwide enhances the breakdown of complex carbon molecules in rivers, potentially contributing further to climate change.
Earth Sciences
Mar 15, 2021
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New scientific techniques are revealing the intricate role that proteins play in photosynthesis.
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2021
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A blanket ban on the trade of wild meat could create risks for nature and for human health, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
Feb 23, 2021
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Scientists have identified a key nutrient source used by algae living on melting ice surfaces linked to rising sea levels.The Greenland ice sheet—the second largest ice body in the world after the Antarctic ice sheet—covers ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 25, 2021
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The rate at which ice is disappearing across the planet is speeding up, according to new research.
Earth Sciences
Jan 25, 2021
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Researchers have for the first time identified the way viruses like the poliovirus and the common cold virus 'package up' their genetic code, allowing them to infect cells.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 9, 2021
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Drones, robots and autonomous systems can transform the natural world in and around cities for people and wildlife.
Ecology
Jan 4, 2021
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The global food system could drive rapid and widespread biodiversity loss if not changed, new research has found.
Environment
Dec 21, 2020
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New research has shown how microbubbles carrying powerful cancer drugs can be guided to the site of a tumor using antibodies.
Bio & Medicine
Dec 8, 2020
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