Home advantage or pastures new? High-Arctic shorebirds rarely return to the same breeding area
Phys.orgby Sabine Spehn·29d ago
Home advantage or pastures new? High-Arctic shorebirds rarely return to the same breeding area Shorebirds are capable of some of the longest migrations on Earth, yet most return year after year to...
Great Salt Lake's ancient past reveals how quickly fresh water can disappear
Phys.orgby University·29d ago
Great Salt Lake's ancient past reveals how quickly fresh water can disappear From a mountainside overlooking Utah's Great Salt Lake, a time traveler turning back the clock 20,000 years would watch...
New peanut genome map uncovers hidden gene, boosts dense-planting yields 20%
Phys.orgby Murdoch University·29d ago
New peanut genome map uncovers hidden gene, boosts dense-planting yields 20% An international team that includes researchers from Murdoch University's Centre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI) has...
Not all roads lead to Rome: Research challenges what we think we know about Roman roads
Phys.orgby Queen Mary; University·29d ago
Not all roads lead to Rome: Research challenges what we think we know about Roman roads A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark, Queen Mary University of London...
Mitotic chromosomes may assemble from pre-existing chromatin 'building blocks' during cell division
Phys.orgby Research Organization; Systems·29d ago
Mitotic chromosomes may assemble from pre-existing chromatin 'building blocks' during cell division Inside each human cell, about 2 meters (6.6 feet) of genomic DNA must be accurately copied and...
Record-breaking levels of plastic found in seabirds, with almost 900 pieces found in one bird alone
Phys.orgby Natural History Museum·29d ago
Record-breaking levels of plastic found in seabirds, with almost 900 pieces found in one bird alone For more than a decade, it was thought that the world's most plastic-polluted birds couldn't get...
3D food printing of balanced vegetarian dishes from rice and lentil flours
Phys.orgby Singapore University; Design·29d ago
3D food printing of balanced vegetarian dishes from rice and lentil flours Rice and lentils are a pairing that goes a long way back, whether as khichdi in India or mujaddara in the Middle East.
Greenhouse gas benefits of agricultural irrigation far outweigh emissions costs, study finds
Phys.orgby Jayme DeLoss·29d ago
Greenhouse gas benefits of agricultural irrigation far outweigh emissions costs, study finds Irrigating U.S.
Heat-stable enzyme from deep-sea microbe turns nitrogen gas into ammonia
Phys.orgby Fanni Aspetsberger·29d ago
Heat-stable enzyme from deep-sea microbe turns nitrogen gas into ammonia Microorganisms can do remarkable things—for example, nitrogen fixation, the conversion of nitrogen gas (N₂) into a form that...
Wild dogs make the longest recorded journey of any terrestrial mammal in Africa
Phys.orgby Paul Arnold·29d ago
Wild dogs make the longest recorded journey of any terrestrial mammal in Africa Paul Arnold Author African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) travel incredibly long distances to search for a mate and new...
Avoiding a sticky situation: How cells stop messenger RNAs from clumping together
Phys.orgby Alice McCarthy·29d ago
Avoiding a sticky situation: How cells stop messenger RNAs from clumping together Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is best known for carrying genetic instructions from DNA to the cellular machinery that...
Frontline safety concerns mount among property managers, new survey shows
Phys.orgby Portland State University·29d ago
Frontline safety concerns mount among property managers, new survey shows Safety and security challenges are creating unprecedented strain for frontline property management professionals, according...
CubeSat instrument extends solar storm warnings 10x
Phys.orgby Laurence Tognetti·29d ago
CubeSat instrument extends solar storm warnings 10x The sun is the reason life exists on our small, blue planet.
Satellite data reveal ESG scores track public image more than actual forest loss
Phys.orgby National University·29d ago
Satellite data reveal ESG scores track public image more than actual forest loss Environmental sustainability researchers at NUS found that widely used environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
How individual cells 'surf' chemical waves to form a collective
Phys.orgby Hokkaido University·29d ago
How individual cells 'surf' chemical waves to form a collective Researchers have developed an innovative imaging technique to visualize the transition of single cells into multicellular organisms...
Biophysical model suggests how cells optimize information gathering without using too much energy
Phys.orgby Krystal Kasal·29d ago
Biophysical model suggests how cells optimize information gathering without using too much energy Krystal Kasal Author In both biological and engineered systems, cells and sensors must make sense...
Local experience shapes how coastal communities understand and respond to climate change
Phys.orgby University·29d ago
Local experience shapes how coastal communities understand and respond to climate change While people across the globe are experiencing various impacts of climate change, governments and...
Fertilizer study reveals where the world can boost food production and cut pollution
Phys.orgby University·29d ago
Fertilizer study reveals where the world can boost food production and cut pollution Global consumption of fertilizer has doubled since 1980, but some regions that have historically overused...
New research calls for more consistent, child-centered policing to build trust and protect children
Phys.orgby University·29d ago
New research calls for more consistent, child-centered policing to build trust and protect children New research co-led by the University of Bedfordshire and the University of Lancashire has...
Examining Americans' complicated relationship with science
Phys.orgby Andrew Moore·29d ago
Examining Americans' complicated relationship with science A new study finds that while most Americans are interested in science and believe it benefits society, the public's relationship with...
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