Connection between genes, response to environmental chemicals
Researchers have pinpointed a genetic difference in zebrafish tied to differing responses to the same environmental chemical. The work could have implications for identifying...
Small bee ‘pollen thieves’ are not effective bumblebee substitutes
As bumblebees decline, what other busy bees could step in? A new study shows that other bees might do more harm than good.
The scent of a man: What odors do female blackbuck find enticing in a...
At Tal Chhapar, a wildlife sanctuary in the heart of the Thar desert, a strange drama is staged twice every year. In the blistering...
Self-heating, fast-charging battery makes electric vehicles climate-immune
Californians do not purchase electric vehicles because they are cool, they buy EVs because they live in a warm climate. Conventional lithium-ion batteries cannot...
Carbon dioxide-to-methanol process improved by catalyst
Dramatic improvements have been made to the process of converting carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, to methanol, a fuel and building block for a...
Rapid 3D analysis of rockfalls in Yosemite
Yosemite National Park contains some of the world's most iconic landforms, including Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, and El Capitan. Although the cliffs of Yosemite...
Using artificial intelligence to understand volcanic eruptions from tiny ash
Scientists have shown that an artificial intelligence program called a Convolutional Neural Network can be trained to categorize volcanic ash particle shapes. Because the...
Path to zero emissions starts out easy, but gets steep
Carbon dioxide emissions from human activities must approach zero within several decades to avoid risking grave damage from the effects of climate change. This...
Exploring bacterial social interactions to manipulate bacterial pathogens
A new study proposes new strategies to induce the collapse of bacterial populations. A research team has identified novel ways to promote so-called ''cheating...
Global surface area of rivers and streams is 45 percent higher than previously thought
Researchers used satellite images, on-the-ground measurements and a statistical model to determine how much of the earth is covered by rivers and streams. They...
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