Eruption of the Laacher See volcano redated
The eruption of the Laacher See volcano in the Eifel in Germany is one of Central Europe's largest eruptions over the past 100,000 years....
Protein ‘big bang’ reveals molecular makeup for medicine and bioengineering
A new study maps the evolutionary history and interrelationships of protein domains, the subunits of protein molecules, over 3.8 billion years.
How plants quickly adapt to shifting environmental conditions
Researchers offers a new understanding of how gene activity directs plant growth, and how quickly plants respond to their environment -- with shifting light...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in cattle
New research shows that there may be more antimicrobial-resistant salmonella in our food animals than scientists previously thought.
Common errors in internet energy analysis
When it comes to understanding and predicting trends in energy use, the internet is a tough nut to crack. So say energy researchers in...
Fecal records show Maya population affected by climate change
A new study has shown that the size of the Maya population in the lowland city of Itzan (in present-day Guatemala) varied over time...
Floods may be nearly as important as droughts for future carbon accounting
In a 34-year global analysis, researchers found that photosynthesis -- an important process for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in...
A future ocean that is too warm for corals might have half as many...
Predicting the potential effects of coral loss on fish communities globally is a fundamental task, especially considering that reef fishes provide protein to millions...
Better method to predict offshore wind power
Researchers have developed a machine learning model using a physics-based simulator and real-world meteorological data to better predict offshore wind power.
Mixing it up: A low-cost way to make efficient, stable perovskite solar cells
By using a fluid mixing process instead of expensive, high-temperature fabrication methods, researchers may have demonstrated a pathway to producing flexible, printed solar cells...
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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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