NASA lab hopes to find life's building blocks in asteroid sample
Eager scientists and a gleaming lab awaits.
Planetary Sciences
Jul 26, 2023
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Millennials and Gen-Z have higher rates of climate worry, finds study
Millennials and Gen-Z experience greater levels of fear, guilt and outrage about the impacts of climate change compared to older Gen-X, baby boomer and post-war groups, new research suggests.
Environment
Jul 7, 2023
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Researchers develop new tool for optimizing irrigation
Stanford researchers have designed an irrigation optimization tool that could help farmers slash water use.
Biotechnology
Apr 28, 2023
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Confirmed: Global floods, droughts worsening with warming
The intensity of extreme drought and rainfall has "sharply" increased over the past 20 years, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Water. These aren't merely tough weather events, they are leading to ...
Environment
Mar 13, 2023
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Earth system boundaries must ensure justice, say researchers
In a new study published in Nature Sustainability an international team of scientists from the Earth Commission, convened by Future Earth, investigates how global biophysical boundaries need to be adjusted to ensure a safe ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 2, 2023
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Novel synthetic porphyrin as a dual antidote against fire gas poisoning
When buildings burn, the burning materials generate highly toxic carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen cyanide (HCN) gases, which can be fatal upon ingestion. Once inhaled, these gases bind strongly to hemoglobin, cytochromes, ...
Biochemistry
Feb 20, 2023
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Destruction of forests and grasslands is biggest cause of biodiversity loss
New research into the causes of the devastating global biodiversity crisis has found that the conversion of natural forests and grasslands to intensive agriculture and livestock is the biggest cause
Ecology
Nov 10, 2022
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Bright colors in the animal kingdom: Why some use them to impress and others to intimidate
High up in a tree sits a bright red vermilion flycatcher. The males of this songbird species use their red feathers to attract females. Meanwhile, an Arizona mountain kingsnake slithers among the rocks below. Its vivid red, ...
Evolution
Oct 18, 2022
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Drought uncovers dinosaur tracks in US park
A drought in Texas dried up a river flowing through Dinosaur Valley State Park, exposing tracks from giant reptiles that lived some 113 million years ago, an official said Tuesday.
Paleontology & Fossils
Aug 23, 2022
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Ancestral genetic variation essential for rapid evolution of Darwin's finches
In a study, published in Science Advances, an international team of researchers have identified 28 gene regions that have been particularly important in the evolution of Darwin's finches. These genetic variants do not represent ...
Evolution
Jul 11, 2022
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