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Ecology Aug 14, 2024

Environmental scientists examine effects of salt pollution across generations of zooplankton

As freshwater ecosystems grow saltier around the globe, in part because of overzealous applications of road deicing salts, scientists have had reason to think that inhabitants of these streams, rivers and lakes might adapt ...

Plants & Animals Aug 14, 2024

Lake Erie walleye growth is driven by parents' size, experience

Parent size and the conditions in which actively spawning adults lived are the most influential factors affecting growth of Lake Erie walleye, a new study has found.

Environment Jul 25, 2024

To address the growing issue of microplastics in the Great Lakes, we need to curb our consumption

You would be hard-pressed to find a corner of the world free from microplastics, plastic particles measuring less than five millimeters. They contaminate our drinking water, accumulate in the food we eat and have been found ...

Space Exploration Jul 24, 2024

NASA streams first 4K video from aircraft to space station and back

A team at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland has streamed 4K video footage from an aircraft to the International Space Station and back for the first time using optical (laser) communications. The feat was part of ...

Space Exploration Jul 18, 2024

The next full moon is the buck or thunder moon

The next full moon will be Sunday morning, July 21, 2024, appearing opposite the sun (in Earth-based longitude) at 6:17 AM EDT. For the International Date Line West and the American Samoa and Midway time zones this will be ...

Astronomy Jul 15, 2024

Surprising ring sheds light on galaxy formation

The question of what triggers the extremely rapid star formation within Hyper Luminous Infrared Galaxies (HyLIRGs), as yet unknown, is of much interest to guide our understanding of the formation and evolution of galaxies ...

Earth Sciences Jul 13, 2024

Along shifting coastlines, scientists bring the future into focus

In the wet, muddy places where America's rivers and lands meet the sea, scientists from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are unearthing clues to better understand how these vital landscapes are evolving ...

Plants & Animals Jul 10, 2024

Study explores long-term impacts of ponderosa pine restoration treatment

In 1996, a group of researchers from NAU's Ecological Research Institute (ERI) embarked on an ambitious mission to study restoration across 5,224 acres of dense ponderosa pine forests on the Arizona Strip, a dry region of ...

Biotechnology Jun 20, 2024

Advanced algae sensor tested in Toledo proves valuable tool in protecting drinking water

Advanced technology tested nearly two years ago in the water treatment system that serves Toledo could prove valuable in efforts to protect the water that pours out of taps well beyond northwest Ohio, according to research ...

Plants & Animals Jun 17, 2024

Seawall baffles and AI help emerald shiners swim to Lake Erie

University at Buffalo researchers are looking down at a 24-foot-long flume of shallow running water. Inside, about a dozen emerald shiner minnows are furiously attempting to swim against the current.

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