Necrophagy: A means of survival in the Dead Sea
Researchers have examined the sediments in the Dead Sea. The geologists drilled a 400-meter hole before analyzing each layer of sediment and the traces...
Warming Arctic permafrost releasing large amounts of potent greenhouse gas
A recent study shows that nitrous oxide emissions from thawing Alaskan permafrost are about twelve times higher than previously assumed. About one fourth of...
Do songbirds pay a price for winter wandering?
During harsh winters, birds that eat conifer seeds sometimes leave their homes in northern forests and wander far from their normal ranges in search...
Characterization of ‘hidden’ dioxins from informal e-waste processing
The composition of mixed brominated/chlorinated dibenzofurans (PXDFs) and diphenyl ethers in soils from an e-waste site in Ghana suggests a formation of PXDFs through...
Petting zoos could potentially transmit highly virulent drug-resistant bacteria to visitors
New research shows that petting zoos can create a diverse reservoir of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, which could lead to highly virulent drug-resistant pathogens being...
Ecological study identifies potential association between antimicrobial resistance and climate change
New research identifies a novel association between antibiotic resistance and climate change.
We now know how insects and bacteria control ice
Scientists show how key proteins produced in bacteria and insects can either promote or inhibit the formation of ice, based on their length and...
Electric vehicle adoption improves air quality and climate outlook
A new study quantified the differences in air pollution generated from battery-powered electric vehicles versus internal combustion engines. The researchers found that even when...
Earliest life may have arisen in ponds, not oceans
Primitive ponds may have provided a suitable environment for brewing up Earth's first life forms, more so than oceans, a new study finds. Researchers...
‘Molecular scissors’ for plastic waste
A research team has solved the molecular structure of the enzyme MHETase at BESSY II. MHETase was discovered in bacteria and together with a...
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