Breakthrough in detection of SARS-CoV-2 variant in wastewater
Researchers have developed an innovative method to detect and quantify the more transmissible B.1.1.7 (Alpha) variant of concern via wastewater epidemiology.
Who eats the invaders?
A landmark study documenting instances where native Mediterranean species have preyed upon two highly invasive marine fish -- the Pacific red lionfish and the...
Residential proximity to oil and gas drilling linked to lower birthweights in newborns
A new study has found that infants born within three kilometers of oil and natural gas drilling facilities in Texas had slightly lower birthweights...
Fully booked at the bottom of the sea: There seems no room for new...
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Tiny organisms shed big light on ocean nutrients
Sweeping changes in marine nutrients may seem to be a likely consequence of increasing global temperatures; however, new research suggests that processes below the...
How managing building energy demand can aid the clean energy transition
A comprehensive new study quantifies what can be done to make buildings more energy efficient and flexible in granular detail by both time (including...
New tool differentiates endangered salt marsh harvest mouse from abundant look-alike
Scientists have developed a tool that is able to differentiate the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse from its non-endangered doppelgänger with up to 99%...
Muddied waters: Sinking organics alter seafloor records
The remains of microscopic plankton blooms in near-shore ocean environments slowly sink to the seafloor, setting off processes that forever alter an important record...
COVID-19 shutdowns reveal racial disparities in exposure to air pollution
A new study of COVID-19 shutdowns in the United States reveals pronounced disparities in air pollution -- with disenfranchised, minority neighborhoods still experiencing more...
New evidence of menopause in killer whales
Scientists have found new evidence of menopause in killer whales - raising fascinating questions about how and why it evolved.
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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