Rethinking planetary climate controls
Yale researchers have provided a new explanation for why Earth's early climate was more stable and warmer than it is today.
Earth Sciences
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Astrobiologist explores likelihood of life originating on Earth
Florida Tech astrobiologist Manasvi Lingam has asked life's biggest questions from a young age. Though he can't recall his exact queries, he says his interests were perfectly consistent with those of other children: dinosaurs ...
Astrobiology
Aug 23, 2024
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Sulfites and bisulfites in shallow lakes may have set the stage for Earth's first biological molecules
Around 4 billion years ago, Earth was an inhospitable place, devoid of oxygen, bursting with volcanic eruptions, and bombarded by asteroids, with no signs of life in even the simplest forms. But somewhere amid this chaotic ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 9, 2018
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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.
Plants & Animals
Aug 14, 2024
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Wild insects 'get old' before they die
Short-lived wild insects "get old—losing some of their physical abilities—before they die, new research shows.
Evolution
Jan 14, 2019
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Climate change could undermine children's education and development in the tropics
Education of children is one of the ambitious goals for sustainable development as a way to alleviate poverty and reduce vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters. Yet, a new study by a University of Maryland ...
Environment
Apr 15, 2019
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There's no place like home: Butterflies stick to their burbs
Birthplace exerts a lifelong influence on butterflies as well as humans, new research reveals.
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2019
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Model suggests how ancient RNA may have gained self-cutting ability essential for life
Scientists have long pondered the beginnings of life on Earth. One theory is that RNA, which is ubiquitous across all domains of life, played a central role in early life. Similar to DNA, RNA possesses the ability to store ...
Evolution
Mar 28, 2024
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Formative years in hyenas: Conditions have long-term effects on health and life expectancy
A team from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) has now demonstrated the important influence of maternal, social and ecological factors during early life on survival, longevity and reproductive ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2022
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Fluorescent chiral-selective receptor system for applications in diabetes management
Diabetes mellitus, simply called diabetes, is a metabolic disorder characterized by the presence of abnormally high concentrations of glucose in blood. Existing methods for the diagnosis of diabetes rely on traditional techniques ...
Biochemistry
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