Earlier snowpack melt in Western US could bring summer water scarcity
Mountain snowpack, typically seen as the water tower of the Western United States and Canada, is in decline, according to a new study. Researchers...
A guide through the genome
Plants show enormous variety in traits relevant to breeding, such as plant height, yield and resistance to pests. One of the greatest challenges in...
How plants use sugar to produce roots
Along with sugar reallocation, a basic molecular mechanism within plants controls the formation of new lateral roots. Botanists have demonstrated that it is based...
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would save billions from dangerously hot climate
Current climate policies will leave more than a fifth of humanity exposed to dangerously hot temperatures by 2100, new research suggests.
Communities should reconsider walking away from curbside recycling, study shows
Researchers took a deep dive into the economic and environmental value of community recycling efforts and compared it to the value of other climate...
Corals mark friendly algae for ingestion — revealing possible conservation target
Biologists reveals how coral cells tag friendly algae before ingesting them, initiating a mutually beneficial relationship. This information could guide next-level coral conservation efforts.
New supply chain model to empower seabound hydrogen economy
A team of researchers has created a new supply chain model which could empower the international hydrogen renewable energy industry.
Synthetic biology: proteins set vesicles in motion
Biophysicists have designed a new cell-like transport system that represents an important milestone on the road to artificial cells.
Even slight traffic noise has a negative impact on work performance
As cities are densified at a fast pace, there is now construction very close to roads and thoroughfares. It is already known that noise...
Ancient climate change solves mystery of vanished South African lakes
New evidence for the presence of ancient lakes in some of the most arid regions of South Africa suggests that Stone Age humans may...
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