Coconut confusion reveals consumer conundrum
Coconut oil production may be more damaging to the environment than palm oil, researchers say.
Nitrogen pollution policies around the world lag behind scientific knowledge
National and regional policies aimed at addressing pollution fueled by nitrogen lag behind scientific knowledge of the problem.
New study resolves mystery surrounding unique light-harvesting structures in algae
Photosynthesis is a biochemical process that converts solar energy into chemical energy, releasing oxygen into the atmosphere. This process is highly complex and requires...
To quench or not to quench: Understanding the role of a cyanobacterial photosystem protein
Photosynthesis is one of the most fundamental processes that support life on earth. The mechanistic details of how the energy captured from the sun...
The sixth sense of animals: An early warning system for earthquakes?
Continuously observing animals with motion sensors could improve earthquake prediction.
Palm trees most abundant in American rainforests
Characteristics of palm trees differ from those of other tropical trees in many ways. In a major new study ecologists have surveyed the actual...
Earth’s magnetic field can change 10 times faster than previously thought
A new study reveals that changes in the direction of the Earth's magnetic field may take place 10 times faster than previously thought.
Flashes bright when squeezed tight: How single-celled organisms light up the oceans
Research explains how a unicellular marine organism generates light as a response to mechanical stimulation, lighting up breaking waves at night.
Harmful microbes found on sewer pipe walls
Can antibiotic-resistant bacteria escape from sewers into waterways and cause a disease outbreak? A new study examined the microbe-laden ''biofilms'' that cling to sewer...
Light limitation regulates the response of autumn terrestrial carbon uptake to warming
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 06 July 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0806-0Phenological shifts due to warming extend the growing season for plants, with implications for ecosystem productivity....
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