Planetary Sciences

Perseverance rover witnesses one Martian dust devil eating another

The six-wheeled explorer recently captured several red planet mini-twisters spinning on the rim of Jezero Crater.

Plants & Animals

Prey size plays surprising role in competition among wolves, bears and cougars

New research from the University of Minnesota upends long-held understanding about how wolves, bears and cougars—three of Yellowstone National Park's most iconic carnivores—compete for prey.

Strain 'trick' improves perovskite solar cells' efficiency

Researchers at EPFL have found a way to dramatically reduce energy loss and boost efficiency in perovskite solar cells by incorporating rubidium using lattice strain—a slight deformation in the atomic structure that helps ...

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Intestinal immune cell found to prevent food allergies in mice

Most of the time, the intestinal immune system can recognize friend from foe, tolerating myriad foods while destroying disease-causing invaders. But for approximately 30 million Americans with food allergies—including 4 ...

Study exposes huge levels of untargeted antibiotic prescribing

Doctors are prescribing antibiotics for tens of thousands of patients with infections, with little or no consideration of prognosis and the risk of the infection worsening, according to a new study led by University of Manchester ...

New function of DNA repair protein ATR discovered

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute on Aging—Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena have discovered a new function of the DNA repair protein ATR in regulating mitochondrial homeostasis. This discovery makes a significant ...

Gender role beliefs can shape desire for parenthood

Lead researchers Nicole Hiekel from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) and Katia Begall from the Radboud Universiteit examined how gender role attitudes influence family planning decisions. The researchers ...

Storing CO₂ beneath the German North Sea: Interim report

Captured carbon dioxide (CO₂) could be stored deep beneath the German North Sea. However, due to limited storage capacity and potential environmental risks, this option should only be used for residual emissions that remain ...

Exploring Titan's icy hydrocarbon cycle

Though wildly different in so many ways, Earth and Saturn's moon Titan have something important in common. Among all the objects in the solar system, they're the only two with liquids on their surfaces. There are parallels ...