Human activity can influence the gut microbiota of Darwin’s finches in the Galapagos
In the Galapagos Islands, Darwin's finches drawn to junk food are experiencing changes in their gut microbiota and their body mass as compared to...
Caffeine gives solar cells an energy boost
Scientists have discovered that caffeine can help make a promising alternative to traditional solar cells more efficient at converting light to electricity. Their research...
Pole-to-pole study of ocean life identifies nearly 200,000 marine viruses
An international team has conducted the first-ever global survey of the ecological diversity of viruses in the oceans during expeditions aboard a single sailboat....
Scientists discover what powers celestial phenomenon STEVE
The celestial phenomenon known as STEVE is likely caused by a combination of heating of charged particles in the atmosphere and energetic electrons like...
Using DNA templates to harness the sun’s energy
As the world struggles to meet the increasing demand for energy, coupled with the rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere from deforestation and...
Massive ecological and economic impacts of woody weed invasion in Ethiopia
Scientists have revealed the massive ecological and economic impacts that the invasive alien tree Prosopis juliflora has had across the Afar Region of north...
Unravelling the complexity of air pollution in the world’s coldest capital city
A joint Mongol-Japanese research team conducted the first detailed study of organic air pollutants in Ulaanbaartar city. The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contents of...
Researchers trace 3,000 years of monsoons through shell fossils
The tiny shells at the bottom of Lake Nakaumi in southwest Japan may contain the secrets of the East Asia summer monsoon. This rainy...
Microscopic life in the saline soil of the Marismas del Odiel Natural Park
This research opens new perspectives in microbiome study of this type of environment, which can produce data on, among other aspects, possible climate alterations...
New key stages discovered in how plants prepare to make sex cells for reproduction
Scientists have built a detailed timeline of the gene activity leading up to meiosis in corn, a finding with potential implications for plant breeding...
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