How air pollution alters lung tissue, increasing cancer susceptibility
Scientists have identified a mechanism that explains how fine air pollution particles might cause lung cancer, according to a new study.
When the rust settles: Uncovering the movements of coffee leaf rust disease
Researchers have found a high incidence of coffee leaf rust (CLR) disease in Vietnam, the world's second-largest coffee producer. Potential origins and migration routes...
No glacial fertilization effect in the Antarctic Ocean
Can iron-rich dust fertilize the ocean, stimulate algae growth there, and thereby capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? An international research team used deep-sea...
Pacific Northwest wildfires alter air pollution patterns across North America
Increasingly large and intense wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are altering the seasonal pattern of air pollution and causing a spike in unhealthy pollutants...
Author Correction: Climate and land-use changes reduce the benefits of terrestrial protected areas
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01363-zAuthor Correction: Climate and land-use changes reduce the benefits of terrestrial protected areas
Urgent action required to protect world’s coral reefs from disappearing within three decades, warn...
Environmental scientists have published a series of significant recommendations to protect, conserve and study the world's coral reefs -- the 'canaries in the coal...
Scientists resurrect ancient enzymes to improve photosynthesis
A new study describes a breakthrough in the quest to improve photosynthesis in certain crops, a step toward adapting plants to rapid climate changes...
Scientists record case of harmful bacteria in ubiquitous weed throughout US
Scientists have recorded the first North American case of a harmful phytoplasma disease known for its threat to fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops in...
Extract from a common kitchen spice could be key to greener, more efficient fuel...
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New insights into fermentation enzyme will lower the chemical industry’s carbon footprint
Researchers have determined the atom-by-atom structure of the fermentation enzyme phosphoketolase by cryogenic electron microscopy. They identified details that were mistakenly characterized by X-ray...
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