Earth Sciences
Aug 2, 2023
Drops of seawater found to contain traces of an ancient world
Sea salt hides a secret: tiny droplets of the seawater from which it came, preserving geologic history.
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Cell & Microbiology
Apr 20, 2023
Study finds new pathway for clearing misfolded proteins
Misfolded proteins are toxic to cells. They disrupt normal functions and cause some age-related human degenerative diseases, like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's diseases. Cells work constantly to eliminate misfolded ...
Ecology
Mar 31, 2023
Researchers discover birds with neurotoxin-laden feathers in New Guinea
An expedition into the jungle of New Guinea has resulted in the discovery of two new species of poisonous birds by researchers from the University of Copenhagen. Genetic changes in these bird species have allowed them to ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 21, 2023
Earth observation supports latest UN climate report
The final installment of the sixth assessment report by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was released on March 20. The report warns that the planet has already warmed 1.1°C above pre-industrial ...
Astronomy
Mar 16, 2023
Prototype telescope launched to the International Space Station
A prototype telescope designed and built by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers has been launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida to the International Space Station (ISS).
Earth Sciences
Feb 8, 2023
New method helps scientists better predict when volcanos will erupt
Cornell researchers have unearthed precise, microscopic clues to where magma is stored, offering scientists—and government officials in populated areas—a way to better assess the risk of volcanic eruptions.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 31, 2023
Combating severe cancer with a new drug delivery system
Peritoneal cancer is difficult to treat and has a poor survival prognosis. But a new and effective nanomedicine delivery system is offering some hope.
Astronomy
Jan 11, 2023
Cosmic superbubble's magnetic field charted in 3D for the first time
Astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) have unveiled a first-of-its-kind map that could help answer decades-old questions about the origins of stars and the influences of magnetic fields ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 17, 2022
Tiniest ever ancient seawater pockets revealed
Trapped for millennia, the tiniest liquid remnants of an ancient inland sea have now been revealed. The surprising discovery of seawater sealed in what is now North America for 390 million years opens up a new avenue for ...
Environment
Nov 7, 2022
Climate summit talks begin with breakthrough on loss and damage from extreme weather
U.N. climate talks began in Egypt with a breakthrough agreement to discuss who pays for damages caused by increasingly extreme weather events—an issue that had exposed splits between rich and poor nations.
