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The Ingenuity helicopter has made its fourth flight on Mars, the furthest and fastest it’s travelled so far – and its mission has been extended to allow more tests from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Sk8XJp

New research ties the worsening trend of extreme poor air quality events in Western regions to wildfire activity, with growing trends of smoke impacting air quality clear into September. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/331OESW

An icebreaker unexpectedly in the path of an Arctic cyclone allowed researchers to unravel why sea ice declines during and after a cyclone. For the first time ever, scientists were able to show that cyclone-triggered processes within the Arctic Ocean melt sea ice from below. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3vKSg8z

Research has shed new light on the impact of humans on Earth's biodiversity. The findings suggest that the rate of change in an ecosystem's plant-life increases significantly during the years following human settlement, with the most dramatic changes occurring in locations settled in the last 1500 years. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xvKjWe

Particularly sensitive to chemical modifications, mRNAs are molecules responsible for transmitting the information encoded in our genome, allowing for the synthesis of proteins. Two teams have focused on a specific type of chemical modification - called methylation - of mRNA molecules in the small worm Caenorhabditis elegans. They found that methylation on a particular sequence of an mRNA leads to its degradation and that this control mechanism depends on the worm's diet. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3nEOSJw

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Land productivity could be greatly increased by combining sheep grazing and solar energy production on the same land, according to new research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3eEWnfo

Researchers have discovered a mechanism through which meningitis-causing bacteria can evade our immune system. In laboratory tests, they found that Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae respond to increasing temperatures by producing safeguards that keep them from getting killed. This may prime their defenses against our immune system and increase their chances of survival, the researchers say. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QAwZPX

Scientists have been able to track how a multi-drug resistant organism is able to evolve and spread widely among cystic fibrosis patients - showing that it can evolve rapidly within an individual during chronic infection. The researchers say their findings highlight the need to treat patients with Mycobacterium abscessus infection immediately, counter to current medical practice. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3e2EGaq

Lightning bolts break apart nitrogen and oxygen molecules in the atmosphere and create reactive chemicals that affect greenhouse gases. Now, a team of atmospheric chemists and lightning scientists have found that lightning bolts and, surprisingly, subvisible discharges that cannot be seen by cameras or the naked eye produce extreme amounts of the hydroxyl radical -- OH -- and hydroperoxyl radical -- HO2. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Re3CTc

Plant scientists say circadian clock genes, which enable plants to measure daily and seasonal rhythms, should be targeted in agriculture and crop breeding for higher yields and more sustainable farming. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3vuf7F6

Researchers examined the guts of freshwater fish preserved in museum collections; they found that fish have been swallowing microplastics since the 1950s and that the concentration of microplastics in their guts has increased over time. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aTexsv

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has flown the closest to the sun of any spacecraft, at a remarkable speed that would allow it to circle Earth in under 5 minutes from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3xxomGx

Parallel evolution is common, but do different animal populations evolve in similar ways and alter the same genes to adapt to similar environmental conditions? Researchers tested this in two U.S. populations of house mice. They found independent evolution of a heavier body and larger nests as Eastern and Western populations invaded northern habitats after introduction from Europe. Many of the same genes changed allele frequency along with the increase in body mass. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aRVqiw

'Superhighways' used by a population of up to 6.5 million Indigenous Australians to navigate the continent tens of thousands of years ago have been revealed by new research using sophisticated modelling of past people and landscapes. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3eKDWWp

New research suggests that new green biomass in the Arctic is not as large a carbon sink as scientists had hoped. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xzyled

Researchers have succeeded in ultra-fast freezing proteins after a precisely defined period of time. They were able to follow structural changes on the microsecond time scale and with sub-nanometer precision. Owing to its high spatial and temporal resolution, the method allows tracking rapid structural changes in enzymes and nucleic acids. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gShbCz

While evolution is normally thought of as occurring over millions of years, researchers have discovered that bacteria can evolve in response to climate change in 18 months. Biologists found that evolution is one way that soil microbes might deal with global warming. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gNjF5n

The deep sea has a reputation for being more mysterious than the moon, but that's changing. A new podcast delves into the latest news from the depths from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3aUzRhg

New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn't miss from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3aOuoZC

After NASA selected SpaceX to land humans on the moon in 2024, its competitors Blue Origin and Dynetics filed complaints with the US government from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3341Rux

Driftwood can be transformed into a material called "hard carbon" and used in sodium-ion batteries to power electric cars from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3nxvEW7

Naturally Brilliant Colour, an exhibition at London's Kew Gardens, showcases a technology called Pure Structural Colour that mimics some of the colours found in nature that are hardest to reproduce from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3t0KBRH

A survey shows a region of Saudi Arabia is home to 1000 monuments that may all date back 7000 years, and that seem to have been used for ritual activities from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3e4ddVN

With threats of water scarcity complicating the need to feed a growing global population, it is more important than ever to get crop irrigation right. Overwatering can deplete local water supplies and lead to polluted runoff, while underwatering can lead to sub-optimal crop performance. Yet few farmers use science-based tools to help them decide when and how much to water their crops. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3eH6m3J

Melting of the Arctic ice sheets caused rapid methane release from the ocean floor during the last two deglaciations, according to a new study. A similar release is likely to happen today, and should be included in climate models, say the scientists. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xCo0y7

A research group has succeeded in studying 'translation factors' - important components of a cell's protein synthesis machinery - that are several billion years old. By studying these ancient 'resurrected' factors, the researchers were able to establish that they had much broader specificities than their present-day, more specialized counterparts. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aOU2x3

A new study may answer 'one of the greatest mysteries of our time . . . when humans made the first bold journey to the Americas.' from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3t59VFU

A study has found that shade can mitigate the effects of heat stress on corals. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2S9LH0x

Researchers say the scientific community sorely needs a new way to compare the cascading effects of ecosystem loss due to human-induced environmental change to major crises of the past. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SgiTnd

Researchers have moved closer toward this goal by developing a nanopore sequencing platform that, for the first time, can detect the presence of nucleobases, the building blocks of DNA and RNA. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3nvPtNo

A compound in avocados may ultimately offer a route to better leukemia treatment, says a new study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3e0MTvB

A new strain of the Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG probiotic is able to utilise both lactose and casein as well as reproduce in dairy products. The discovery can make it unnecessary to separately add the probiotic to dairy products, in addition to which it could fare better in the intestine, boosting gut health. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3u68sR0

A bay in south-west Japan could become the place on Earth that geologists use to officially establish the start of the Anthropocene, thanks to an abundance of sardine scales that mark humanity's growing influence on the planet from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3e5ik8m

Scientists have shown that almost all the world's glaciers are becoming thinner and losing mass - and that these changes are picking up pace. The team's analysis is the most comprehensive and accurate of its kind to date. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QEA8hq

Researchers have now discovered that electrodes in lithium batteries containing cobalt can be reused as is after being newly saturated with lithium. In comparison to traditional recycling, which typically extracts metals from crushed batteries by melting or dissolving them, the new process saves valuable raw materials, and likely also energy. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3nvGnjI

Recent experiments hint that there may be particles that we have yet to discover, but there could be a different explanation too, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3vuGtLf

A large study reveals the way relative brain size of mammals changed over the last 150 million years. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3eEJuBN

Researchers combined sightings data reported by members of the public and oceanographic modelling tools to show how lost ink cartridges reached their resting place. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xz2RVG

Is forest harvesting increasing in Europe? Yes, but not as much as reported last July in a controversial study. Forest harvest has increased by just 6% in recent years, not 69% as reported by the European Commission's Joint Research Center. The errors are due to satellite sensitivity and natural disturbances according to a response paper authored by 30 scientists from 13 European countries. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3e0kW79

Michael Collins, the third Apollo 11 crew member who piloted the first manned mission to the moon in 1969 has died, aged 90 from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2PCNCKi

The public spat between Facebook and Australia earlier this year presages a new effort to regulate big tech companies – but could that threaten the whole future of the web? from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3e0p1Ze

Art on the blockchain, plus reducing transmission with a tin-foil hat and DIY product recommendation algorithms, in Feedback’s weird weekly round-up from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3b6iJpd

Air pollution in the UK last year fell to its lowest levels in decades due to the coronavirus pandemic’s unprecedented restrictions curbing traffic from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3eEBLUp

There are plans to return samples from Mars to check them for signs of life, but we should examine them before they reach our planet, says Paul Marks from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3nxt0zv

Female black widow spiders often mate with and eat only one male – but in one species the female will mate again, meaning males die even though they may not father offspring from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3aO13OP

Multicellular organisms were developing bodies with different kinds of cell much earlier than thought – a key step towards animals with complex bodies and multiple organs from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3gQiX7k

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Childhood exposure to air pollution, such as nitrogen oxides and fine particulate matter, is a risk factor for mental illness at age 18. It is less of a factor than family history, but equal to lead, according to a new study. The finding comes from a cohort of 2,000 twins born in England and Wales in 1994-1995 and followed to young adulthood. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3t4AlHY

A bold project to read the complete genetic sequences of every known vertebrate species reaches its first milestone by publishing new methods and the first 25 high-quality genomes. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dWV3W2

For the first time, scientists are able to study changes in the DNA of any human tissue, following the resolution of long-standing technical challenges. The new method, called nanorate sequencing (NanoSeq), makes it possible to study how genetic changes occur in human tissues with unprecedented accuracy. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3nsA8NA

Aerosol products used in the home now emit more harmful volatile organic compound (VOC) air pollution than all the vehicles in the UK, new research shows. A new study reveals that the picture is damaging globally with the world's population now using huge numbers of disposable aerosols - more than 25 billion cans per year. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QHGg8F

For the first time, researchers have created a frozen cloud of molecules that share the same quantum state, meaning it behaves as if it were a single molecule from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3aOSt2q

The discovery of a novel enzyme that releases a valuable chemical from agricultural waste could provide an important breakthrough in the upscaling of renewable fuels and chemicals, a new study shows. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dXBdde

Freshwater accounts for only about 2.5% of water on Earth, so much of the world experiences serious water shortages. Scientists report the development of a highly efficient desalination device that uses a titanium-containing layer capable of absorbing solar energy. When sunlight strikes the layer, it heats rapidly and vaporizes the water. By placing the unit in a transparent container with a sloped quartz roof, the water vapor can be condensed and collected. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3eyGwii

A new article describes an experiment that illustrates how the classical method for the reconstruction of unattested languages can also be used to predict hitherto undocumented words in poorly described and endangered languages of India. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3eB6zWd

Dust from the northern Sahara can darken snow in the French Alps, which makes the snow absorb more heat and melt. This can lead to a higher risk of skiers triggering slab avalanches from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2QCG8Y9

Researchers are searching for a simple measure of the entire immune response that tells you whether somebody is protected against covid-19, in order to develop a true immunity test from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3viKHpg

As some parts of Australia see a delayed surge of respiratory disease in children, there are concerns that young immune systems may be suffering from lockdowns and social distancing from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Sccg5p

Researchers have developed a new optogenetic tool that simplifies a standard method in biotechnology: Instead of feeding E. coli bacteria with sugar as is commonly done, the researchers can now simply shine light on them. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32ZNJCs

Researchers have generated a lactic acid bacterium that efficiently secretes a food-grade preservative when grown on dairy waste. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3eBR9kj

For more than a decade, ecologists have been warning of a downward trend in bumble bee populations across North America, with habitat destruction a primary culprit in those losses. While efforts to preserve wild bees in the Midwest often focus on restoring native flowers to prairies, a new study finds evidence of a steady decline in the availability of springtime flowers in wooded landscapes. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3tV5KOl

Honeybees produce a warning pheromone when relatively harmless parasites infect their hive – and the social stress this chemical causes might lead the colony to collapse from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3vEes4b

Whether you hanker for a hard hit of caffeine or favor the frothiness of a milky cappuccino, your regular coffee order could be telling you more about your cardio health than you think. In a new study of 390,435 people, researchers found causal genetic evidence that cardio health - as reflected in blood pressure and heart rate - influences coffee consumption. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gJJ7bM

Scientists used drones to provide a synchronized bird's eye view of what seabirds see and how their behavior changes depending on the movement of tidal flows beneath them. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aIS81e

First she discovered the wood wide web. Now Suzanne Simard has found that underground connections in a forest are like a brain that allows trees to form societies – and look out for their kin from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3sXNDWH

During the first coronavirus lockdown, air pollution halved in the UK, but more recent lockdowns saw a drop of only 28 per cent as more people used gas boilers while working from home and for keeping warm during the winter from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3gIhlfT

Honey bees produce a warning pheromone when relatively harmless parasites infect their hives – and the social stress caused by the warning might cause the colony to collapse from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3dZicqA

A team has identified many genes that are important in fruit flies' neuron development, and that had never been described before in that context. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xsgwOd

Industrial fleets from countries around the world have been increasingly fishing in African waters, but with climate change and increasing pollution threatening Africa's fish stocks, there is a growing concern of the sustainability of these marine fisheries if they continue to be exploited. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ntDf83

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3gDDMTw

We spend one-third of our lives asleep, but why is it so essential? In this episode, we explain the science of sleep and why we can’t stay awake indefinitely. from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2QyS1OE

New research method combines different types of data, revealing that the deep-sea basins in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans have unique species communities that are threatened by economic exploitation. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32Uw3bI

A research group has developed a novel chemical tool for elucidating protein interaction networks in cells. This tool not only facilitates the identification of a protein's interacting partners in the complex cellular context, but also simultaneously allows the 'visualization' of these protein-protein interactions. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3exgHPO

A group of researchers has discovered a new approach to cereal plant breeding that takes into account the internal 'calculator' of plant seeds that makes them continuously reorganize themselves (global coherence). The approach includes unforeseen and unintended changes in the plant when genetically manipulated by the plant breeders. The researchers expect that the method can be used to improve the world's crops much more efficiently. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3np1Jz8

A large number of people did less exercise through lockdown and never increased it back to normal levels, with potentially long-term repercussions for physical and mental health from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3aJjX9w

Researcher have published a large-scale study examining the genetic diversity of mangroves over more than 1,800 miles of coastline in the Western Indian Ocean, including Eastern Africa and several islands. This work showcases how oceanic currents create both connectivity and barriers between mangrove populations, with important implications for how to protect these ecosystems. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3vmmmPb

A team has developed a method that cryopreserves fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) embryos so they can be successfully recovered and developed into adult insects. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32OXgfQ

Scientists have discovered a novel ion channel protein that can be controlled by light, in a species of terrestrial alga. These channels respond to the shorter indigo blue wavelength of light, according to the researchers. Subsequent light-based manipulations of the channel find potential applications in the modulations of specific functions of nerves, muscles, and more, for biological research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dXuShG

Engineers have developed fully recyclable printed electronics. By demonstrating a crucial and relatively complex computer component -- the transistor -- created with three carbon-based inks, the researchers hope to inspire a new generation of recyclable electronics to help fight the growing global epidemic of electronic waste. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ny4cHO

Unaware of the effects of radioactivity on the body, Curie and her husband would regularly handle elements without precautions. from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3dXrrHO

Tightening the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) in line with the EU Green Deal would dramatically speed up the decarbonization of Europe's power sector - and likely cause a demise of the coal industry. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3vtRVHb

Oxygen radicals in the body are generally considered dangerous because they can trigger something called oxidative stress, which is associated with the development of many chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. In studies on mice, scientists have now discovered how oxygen radicals, conversely, can also reduce the risk of cancer and mitigate damage to the hereditary molecule DNA. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3tRrRVT

Researchers have drawn inspiration from a 300-million-year-old superior flying machine - the dragonfly - to show why future flapping wing drones will probably resemble the insect in shape, wings and gearing. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3vh8uFY

A novel nitrate removal system can clean up the wastewater produced by swine farms. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aISNiS

The combined effect of rapid ocean warming and the practice of targeting big fish is affecting the viability of wild populations and global fish stock says new research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R6jp6v

Fixing traumatic injuries to the skin and bones of the face and skull is difficult because of the many layers of different types of tissues involved, but now, researchers have repaired such defects in a rat model using bioprinting during surgery, and their work may lead to faster and better methods of healing skin and bones. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32RoBhh

The now-familiar sight of traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future with wind farms containing more compact and efficient vertical turbines. New research has found that the vertical turbine design is far more efficient than traditional turbines in large scale wind farms, and when set in pairs the vertical turbines increase each other's performance by up to 15%. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dRzINz

New research has resolved a long-standing controversy about an extinct 'horned' crocodile that likely lived among humans in Madagascar. Based on ancient DNA, the study shows that the horned crocodile was closely related to 'true' crocodiles, including the famous Nile crocodile, but on a separate branch of the crocodile family tree. The study contradicts recent scientific thinking and also suggests that the ancestor of modern crocodiles likely originated in Africa. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/335xJiJ

Genetic sequencing shows that cat sperm accumulates more mutations as males age, just like in humans, suggesting this is a universal phenomenon in animals from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2R63sx9

China is about to launch the first section of a new space station, beginning a massive orbital construction project that is expected to end in 2022 with an outpost about a quarter of the size of the International Space Station from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3sWkwDg

The most socio-economically disadvantaged communities in Australia were disproportionately affected by the 2019 to 2020 bushfires from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3dRr81j

As growing numbers of younger adults get vaccinated against covid-19, we look at what side effects they might experience, and whether they relate to your immunity against the virus from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2R1e3tu

Corn is America's top agricultural crop, and also one of its most wasteful. About half the harvest -- stalks, leaves, husks, and cobs -- remains as waste after the kernels have been stripped from the cobs. These leftovers, known as corn stover, have few commercial or industrial uses aside from burning. A new article describes an energy-efficient way to put corn stover back into the economy by transforming it into activated carbon for use in water treatment. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3nlOdwn

A new guideline for reporting research results has been developed to improve reproducibility, replication, and transparency in life sciences. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gFpaCZ

New research shows placing solar panels on the roofs of Australian airport buildings could be an efficient step towards net zero emissions. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R4PN9W

A team around deep-sea scientist has now discovered that sponges leave trails on the sea floor in the Arctic deep sea. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R4NCmM

A professor has introduced a new concept for rapidly analyzing for the presence of a virus from colds to coronaviruses. However, although the concept can identify that someone has a type of coronavirus for example, it would not be able to determine the type of coronavirus, or variants. Additional tests would still be required to find out the specific virus someone was infected with. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aEAlrM

A new study finds a new microbial ecosystem thriving in violent conditions. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3u6TXg9

Analysis of sales data and flood risk data over two decades indicates that housing markets fail to fully account for information about flood risk. The findings suggest that policies to improve risk communication could influence market outcomes. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32M9GoK

Researchers have done developed a new method to convert single-use plastic waste into ready-to-use molecules for jet fuels, diesel and lubricants. It requires 50% less energy than other technologies and doesn't add carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. And their process can treat a variety of plastics, even when they are mixed together. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3tVQMaX

In an experimental pain study of CBD in humans, researchers conclude that CBD pain relief is driven by both pharmacological action and psychological placebo effects. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32QXMK8

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/32P9wNl

As growing numbers of younger adults get vaccinated against covid-19, we look at what side effects they might experience, and whether they relate to your immunity against the virus from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2R1e3tu

Almost three-quarters of people live in countries without enough natural resources to live sustainably – and without enough money to buy resources from elsewhere from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3gE02g3

Newly conceived "Oxygen Express" trains are re-routing supplies across India to meet a severe shortage of medical-grade oxygen, as the country’s coronavirus cases hit a record peak for the fifth day in a row from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2S45C10

Researchers apply data science to predict how the cascading effects of the migration in Bangladesh will ultimately affect 1.3 million people across the country by 2050. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xAJr2O

Researchers using a new method involving the mineral barite have dated the first emergence of continental crust to 500 million years earlier than previously thought. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gMtiky

New research suggests efforts to rewild a landscape must take geography and geology into account -- an approach that could be applied globally to help conservation biologists save wild ecosystems. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3tUZ16X

Researchers in Japan have established sustainable cell lines in a coral - a success which could prove to be a pivotal moment for gaining a deeper understanding of the biology of these vital marine creatures. Seven out of eight cell cultures, seeded from the stony coral, Acropora tenuis, have continuously proliferated for over 10 months. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dWTYxz

A study shows that the last remaining populations of the Sumatran rhinoceros display surprisingly low levels of inbreeding. The genomes from 21 modern and historical rhinoceros' specimens were sequenced to investigate the genetic health in rhinos living today and ones that recently became extinct. With less than 100 individuals remaining, the Sumatran rhinoceros is one of the most endangered mammal species in the world. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R2Rx39

Scientists have reported newly identified invasive ionocytes in the sensory organs of larval and adult zebrafish fish that may provide clues to how sensory organs continue to function in changing environments. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sUa7HY

The SEIS seismometer package from the Mars InSight lander has collected its first continuous Martian year of data, revealing some surprises among the more than 500 marsquakes detected so far. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3tTRsO0

The stakes couldn’t be higher for the coming UN COP26 climate summit. Nations and individuals need to adopt a new mindset if we are to slash emissions – and that means more than separating out the recycling and buying low-energy light bulbs from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/32P1T9G

When lager is poured at 6°C, anywhere between 200,000 and 2 million tiny bubbles form, depending on the height and tilt of the glass from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3dTuYXX

Analysis of ancient rock that may have originated in the ocean’s hydrothermal vents suggests Earth’s continental crust emerged 500 million years earlier than scientists thought from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2PlLpCH

Melting glaciers redistributed enough water to cause the direction of polar wander to turn and accelerate eastward during the mid-1990s, according to a new study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dPx9vF

Paving over your front garden is tempting if you need to park near home or have little time for gardening. But smart planning can leave room for some lovely greenery, says Clare Wilson from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3v9xbnQ

Most infectious bacteria and viruses bind to sugars on the surface of our cells. Now researchers have created a library of tens of thousands of natural cells containing all the sugars found on the surface of our cells. The library may help us understand the role played by sugars and their receptors in the immune system and the brain, the researchers behind the study explain. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aBbAgj