Smoke from nuclear war would devastate ozone layer, alter climate
The massive columns of smoke generated by a nuclear war would alter the world's climate for years and devastate the ozone layer, endangering both...
Underwater gardens boost coral diversity to stave off ‘biodiversity meltdown’
Researchers are building symbiotic 'underwater gardens' in the Pacific Ocean to show how different species of coral can work together to possibly restore degraded...
First global estimate of importance of pollinators for seed production in plants
Without pollinators, a third of flowering plant species would produce no seeds and half would suffer an 80% or more reduction in fertility. Therefore,...
Leprosy confirmed in wild chimpanzees
Leprosy has been found in wild chimpanzees. Researchers have confirmed cases of the disease among two unconnected West African populations of chimpanzees, in Guinea-Bissau...
Crafting a ‘sponge’ for adsorbing and desorbing gas molecules
A group of researchers have created an unusual material -- a soft crystal made of molecules known as a catenanes-- that behaves in a...
Increases in extreme humid-heat disproportionately affect populated regions
The world is not only getting hotter but also more humid and new research shows people living in areas where humid-heat extremes are already...
A new single-atom catalyst can produce hydrogen from urea at an exceptional rate
A new single-atom catalyst can produce hydrogen from urea at an exceptional rate. Liquid nitrogen quenching introduces tensile-strain on the surface of oxide support,...
Genes and collective behavior
The targeted manipulation of individual genes in zebrafish larvae changes their behavioral responses to visual stimuli and thus affects the collective behavior of the...
Lack of power grids sealed fate for early electric cars
New research shows that insufficient infrastructure was key in American car manufacturers choosing gasoline cars over electric cars in the early 20th century. If...
Fewer frogs died by vehicles in the outset of the pandemic, study finds
Researchers discovered that 50 percent fewer frogs died from vehicle collisions in Maine in spring 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, that during the...
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