Search results for Deep Impact

Environment Nov 28, 2023

A showdown over deep sea mining is taking place in the Pacific

Activists from Greenpeace International have boarded a ship that is conducting deep sea mining research in the Pacific Ocean, vowing to occupy the vessel until it abandons the expedition.

Ecology Nov 22, 2023

Researchers: Oxygen in the St. Lawrence Estuary is decreasing and having a major impact on small animals living there

The waters of the St. Lawrence Estuary are running out of breath. The lack of oxygen in deep waters is affecting the organisms that live on the bottom of the estuary.

Ecology Nov 21, 2023

Curators and cavers: How a tip from a citizen scientist led to deep discoveries in Utah's caves

Scientists from the Natural History Museum of Utah have taken a deep dive into the not-so-distant past thanks to a friendly tip from Utah's caving community. In a paper published this week by the Journal of Mammalogy, five ...

Plants & Animals Nov 21, 2023

Deep-sea mining and warming trigger stress in a midwater jellyfish: Study investigates effects of sediment plumes

The deep sea is home to one of the world's largest communities of animals about which we still know very little. Yet it is already subject to a growing number of human-induced environmental pressures. How do its inhabitants ...

Earth Sciences Nov 17, 2023

Deep dive on sea level rise: New modeling gives better predictions on Antarctic ice sheet melt

Using historical records from around Australia, an international team of researchers have put forward the most accurate prediction to date of past Antarctic ice sheet melt, providing a more realistic forecast of future sea ...

Earth Sciences Nov 17, 2023

Deep within the Earth, iron oxide withstands extreme temperatures and pressures

The core–mantle boundary (CMB) is the interface between the Earth's iron metal core and the thick rocky layer of mantle just above the core. It is a world of extremes—temperatures thousands of degrees Fahrenheit and pressures ...

Plants & Animals Nov 17, 2023

Previously unknown luminescence revealed in ten deep sea species and an order of sea cucumbers

In a new textbook published November 10, 2023, "The World of Sea Cucumbers," a team of researchers, including Nagoya University professor Manabu Bessho-Uehara, takes us deep into the watery world of sea cucumbers and reveals ...

Ecology Nov 16, 2023

Study predicts to what extent invasive quagga mussel will spread in affected lakes

The invasive quagga mussel has already gained a foothold in numerous bodies of water in Switzerland. For three affected Swiss lakes, a prediction of the extent to which the quagga mussel will continue to spread has now been ...

Biotechnology Nov 16, 2023

Introducing EUGENe: An easy-to-use deep learning genomics software

Deep learning—a form of artificial intelligence capable of improving itself with limited user input—has radically reshaped the landscape of biomedical research since its emergence in the early 2010s. It's been particularly ...

Earth Sciences Nov 16, 2023

Deep-sea coral evidence found for enhanced subglacial discharge from Antarctica during meltwater pulse 1A

Subglacial discharge from the Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) likely played a crucial role in the loss of ice sheet and the subsequent rise in sea level during the last deglaciation. However, no direct proxy is currently available ...

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