Low levels of air pollution deadlier than previously thought
The World Health Organization's most recent estimates (2016) are that over 4.2 million people die prematurely each year due to long-term exposure to fine...
Earth-sun distance dramatically alters seasons in the equatorial Pacific in a 22,000-year cycle
Earth is closer to the sun at some times of year than at others, with the time of closest approach shifting over a period...
Pandemic led to 7.5 percent decrease in 2020 U.S. energy consumption
Total energy consumption decreased 7.5 percent nationwide in 2020 compared with 2019 as the COVID-19 pandemic led to lockdowns, business closures and employees working...
Ice loss from Northeastern Greenland significantly underestimated
According to a new study that combined GPS, satellite data, and numerical modelling, ice loss from northeast Greenland could be six times greater by...
Evolution of tree roots may have driven mass extinctions
A study has found evidence that the evolution of tree roots over 300 million years ago triggered mass extinction events through the same chemical...
Revolutionary gene drive tech to suppress invasive mice
Researchers have released their first findings on the potential effectiveness of revolutionary gene drive technology to control invasive mice.
Scientists genetically engineer plants to yield more vegetable oil
Scientists have successfully bioengineered an important protein in plants to increase the yield of oil from their fruits and seeds -- a holy grail...
Study uncovers widespread and ongoing clearcutting of Swedish old forests
Almost one fourth of Sweden's last unprotected old-growth forest was logged between 2003 and 2019. At this rate, all of these ecologically unique and...
Control of cell population sizes: When is enough enough?
Researchers have uncovered a cell-intrinsic mechanism, that controls the appropriate number of T cells in the organism and thus ensures that the immune system...
Fertilizers limit pollination by changing how bumblebees sense flowers
Pollinators are less likely to land on flowers sprayed with fertilizers or pesticides as they can detect electric field changes around the flower, researchers...
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