Change of temperature causes whole body reprogramming
Human beings, like most organisms, are constantly exposed to alternating colder or warmer temperatures. These environmental variations cause striking metabolic effects and require constant...
Early Earth: Tungsten isotopes in seawater provide insights into the co-evolution of Earth’s mantle...
Scientists have demonstrated that a new geochemical archive -- 182-Tungsten in banded iron formations -- can be used to simultaneously trace both the evolution...
Ecological functions of streams and rivers severely affected globally
Agriculture, loss of habitat or wastewater effluents -- human stressors negatively impact biodiversity in streams and rivers. Very little is known yet about the...
Deep ocean warming as climate changes
Much of the 'excess heat' stored in the subtropical North Atlantic is in the deep ocean (below 700m), new research suggests.
Validation brings new predictive capability to global megafire smoke impacts
New research modeling smoke from two recent megafires sets the stage for better forecasting of how emissions from these global-scale events will behave and...
Mars’ emitted energy and seasonal energy imbalance
Seasonal imbalance between the solar energy absorbed and released by the planet Mars could be a cause of the Red Planet's dust storms, according...
Scientists provide more than 50K camera trap images for massive study on Amazon wildlife
Scientists working in the vast Amazon Basin have contributed more than 57,000 camera trap images for a new study.
Assessing the impact of loss mechanisms in solar cell candidate
The superconductor antimony sulfide selenide is a potential candidate for solar materials, but this depends on understanding how to boost its efficiency.
Policymakers underestimate methane’s climate and air quality impacts
Methane emissions have been increasing rapidly in recent years, contributing significantly to global warming. Despite this, methane is not adequately treated within existing national...
The European drought event from 2018 to 2020 was the most intense in over...
These were days, months and years that many will come to remember: the drought from 2018 to 2020. An international team of researchers has...
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