New meta-analysis explores potential environmental causes of ALS disease
In a new meta-analysis of available ALS literature, researchers explore environmental influences potentially linked ALS disease, using rigorous quantitative methods. The study also examines...
Hydride superionic conductor developed, implications for sustainable energy
An international research team developed a superionic conductor that negatively charged hydrogen, called hydride ions, diffuses fast.
Ancient ice reveals mysterious solar storm
Through analysis of ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica, a research team has found evidence of an extreme solar storm that occurred about 9,200...
Updrafts crucial: Clouds in the southern hemisphere more precisely understood
Clouds in the southern hemisphere reflect more sunlight than those in the northern hemisphere. The reason is a more frequent occurrence of liquid water...
23,000 years ago, humans in Israel enjoyed a new bounty of food options
As climate shifted 23,000 years ago, humans in Israel experienced a new abundance of food, according to a new study.
Suitable growing regions for coffee, cashews, and avocados predicted to shift as Earth warms
A new analysis predicts that, as climate change progresses, the most suitable regions for growing coffee arabica, cashews, and avocados will decline in some...
Scientists regrow frog’s lost leg
Scientists have triggered long-term growth of legs in adult frogs, which are naturally unable to regenerate limbs. The frogs regrew a lost leg over...
Biologists found hundreds of plant viruses hitchhiking on pollen
Biologists found hundreds of virus species traveling on pollen grains. The results carry lessons for agriculture and even backyard beekeepers.
Microscopic inner ear structures reveal why major groups of bats echolocate differently
A new article compares the inner ear structures of the two main groups of bats. By examining the microscopic inner ears of bats from...
More than 800 deaths may have been avoided due to air quality improvements during...
Strict COVID-19 lockdown policies such as workplace closures in European cities reduced levels of air pollution and the number of associated deaths, according to...
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