Beyond synthetic biology, synthetic ecology boosts health by engineering the environment
Researchers discovered that providing microbial communities with a broader variety of food sources didn't increase the variety of microbial species within their experiments, but...
Mining-related deforestation in the Amazon
If you're wearing gold jewelry right now, there's a good chance it came from an illegal mining operation in the tropics and surfaced only...
Fungus creates a fast track for carbon
New research focused on interactions among microbes in water suggests fungal microparasites play a bigger than expected role in aquatic food webs and the...
Early warning system for COVID-19 gets faster through wastewater detection and tracing
A new research paper builds on previous research of COVID-19 testing in municipal sewer systems and subsequent tracing the virus back to the source...
Plant competition during climate change
Researchers show how extreme drought and plant invasion impact ecosystems in the Mediterranean region.
Salt marshes trap microplastics in their sediments, creating record of human plastic use
Scientists report that microplastics have been accumulating in salt marshes for decades, creating a historical record of human plastic waste.
A new water treatment technology could also help Mars explorers
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Did heat from impacts on asteroids provide the ingredients for life on Earth?
A research group has demonstrated that the heat generated by the impact of a small astronomical body could enable aqueous alteration and organic solid...
Corals tell Arabian Sea story of global warming
Coral insights into 1,000 years of seasonal changes in the Arabian Sea warn of significant impacts caused by global warming.
Ten-fold increase in carbon offset cost predicted
The cost of offsetting corporate carbon emissions needs to increase ten-fold to drive meaningful climate action, says a landmark report.
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