Tree species vital to restoring disturbed tropical forests
A family of trees with high drought tolerance could be crucial in restoring the world's deforested and degraded tropical lands, according to new research.
Invisible barrier on ocean surface can reduce carbon uptake
An invisible layer of biological compounds on the sea surface reduces the rate at which carbon dioxide gas moves between the atmosphere and the...
Flow in the asthenosphere drags tectonic plates along
New simulations of the asthenosphere find that convective cycling and pressure-driven flow can sometimes cause Earth's most fluid layer of mantle to move even...
A new analysis system is able to identify pollutants from cosmetics in seawater
Scientists have used carbon-coated titanium dioxide nanotubes to analyze samples affected by parabens from lotions and shampoos.
Landscape evolution intrinsic to ancient mountain settings
New research helps explain why the structure of some mountains continues to evolve long after the tectonic forces that formed them cease.
AI software assists design of new material for solar cells
Researchers have used machine learning to design new polymers for organic photovoltaics (solar cells). After mining data from previous studies, they input the physical...
Climate change forced zombie ant fungi to adapt
Zombie ants clamp on to aerial vegetation and hang for months spewing the spores of their parasitic fungi, but researchers noticed that they do...
Big savings in removing dams over repairs
A new study finds billions of dollars could be saved if the nation's aging dams are removed rather than repaired, but also suggests that...
New tool for female reproductive genetics
The fruit fly Drosophila is powerful for studying development and disease and there are many tools to genetically modify its cells. One tool, the...
Why heart function is reduced at high altitude
For over a century, we have known that high altitude reduces the amount of blood the heart pumps around the body with each beat....
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