Common environmental pollutants damage mucus structure, function
Researchers review recent scientific literature about the effects of particle contaminants on the mucosal system, an internal membrane that serves as the body's lubricant...
Research plots a downward spiral in southern Murray-Darling Basin water availability
Water availability in Australia's most important agricultural region, The Murray-Darling Basin, will continue to decline, with less than required to be shared between community,...
Speed and absorption key to optimizing new type of rechargeable battery
Rechargeable, lithium sulfur batteries are promising candidates to sustainably meet the world's energy demands, and a new study has put them one step closer...
New solvents to break down plant cellulose for bioethanol
Researchers experimented with different combinations of zwitterionic molecules to produce a solvent that is liquid below 100°C and very effective at breaking down cellulose....
Insects beware! This west coast plant wants to eat you
The delicate stalk and pretty white flowers of Triantha occidentalis may seem like the perfect place to perch if you're an insect, but get...
What happens when bats are given three choices?
How does having a third choice (a decoy) change the way fruit-eating bats choose what to eat?
Drug-resistant bacteria found in the guts of lemurs who live around humans
Researchers have found evidence for antibiotic resistance in the gut microbiomes of lemurs living close to humans. The more human contact they have, the...
Global ocean warming started later in the 20th century than previously estimated
In estimations of ocean heat content -- important when assessing and predicting the effects of climate change -- calculations have often presented the rate...
Some past sea levels may not have been as high as thought, says study...
A new study finds that researchers examining signs of past sea levels along various coasts may have failed to accurately correct for long-term ups...
Why middle-class residents want to stay put after floodwaters recede
Flood disasters like Hurricane Harvey lead some people to move far from the places they had called home. But a new study finds that...
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