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New research has found that two types of weevils, common yet invasive beetles in many parts of the world, have been using epigenetic changes to adapt and respond to different toxins in the plants they eat. The findings have implications for how we consider asexual invaders and how successful they can be because of gene regulation. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3j3wqIB

Areas with climatic conditions suitable for sustaining permafrost in the Daisetsu Mountains are projected. The size of the area in the Daisetsu Mountains where climatic conditions were suitable for permafrost were estimated to be approximately 150 km2 in 2010. Under the business-as-usual scenario, this area is projected to disappear by around 2070. Under the low-carbon scenario consistent with Paris target scenario, the area is projected to decrease to approximately 13% of 2010 by 2100. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xevFRZ

In the biomaterials industry, electrospinning is a ubiquitous fabrication method used to produce nano- to microscale fibrous meshes that closely resemble native tissue architecture. Alas, the process has traditionally used solvents that not only are environmentally hazardous but also a significant barrier to industrial scale-up, clinical translation, and widespread use. But now, researchers report that they have developed a 'green electrospinning' process that addresses those challenges, from managing environmental risks of volatile solvent storage and disposal at large volumes to meeting health and safety standards during both fabrication and implementation. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TK7w85

A study involving over 26,000 individual graves in England, France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands explores the changes to burial practices and use of 'grave goods' between the 6th-8th centuries CE. Although clear regional distinctions and preferences are present, some communities were able to make highly individual choices about the way to bury their dead. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2WDtDhI

Research on a newly discovered bird fossil found that a unique brain shape may be why the ancestors of living birds survived the mass extinction that claimed all other known dinosaurs. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zQFRBS

Researchers have found evidence that World Trade Center responders had a higher likelihood of developing liver disease if they arrived at the site right after the attacks as opposed to working at Ground Zero later in the rescue and recovery efforts. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TILOkP

Greater buffer zones around bodies of water and more consistent enforcement of water protection regulations are needed to reduce agriculture-based pollution in the Western U.S., a recent review has found. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zVJeHU

Biologists are using comparative metabologenomics to try to uncover what may be 'silencing' Streptomyces and preventing it from producing desirable compounds encoded by its genes. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3j3j3YV

New research shows that city lights limit the ability of nocturnal animals to navigate by natural light in the night sky. Instead, they are forced to use streetlamps, neon light or floodlights to orient themselves. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3fdHWQw

Researchers have used advanced electron microscopy (EM) technology to see how human viruses move in high resolution in a near-native environment. The visualization technique could lead to improved understanding of how vaccine candidates and treatments behave and function as they interact with target cells. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3lf9nxe

For almost 20 years, researchers have conducted detailed censuses of the majestic kelp forests off Santa Barbara. By counting fish species and placing them in the context of their environmental conditions, coastal marine ecologists can look at the effects of human activity and natural drivers on kelp and its ability to maintain the kelp forest communities. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3iaNZae

A new paper documents an unusual behavior among tufted titmice and their closest bird kin. A bird will land on an unsuspecting mammal and, cautiously and stealthily, pluck out some of its hair. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2V4UWB2

An international research team has shown that using solar-panels to produce microbial protein -- which is rich not just in proteins but also in other nutrients -- is more sustainable, efficient and environmentally friendly than growing conventional crops. This method uses solar energy, land, nutrients, and carbon dioxide from the air. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ligkNR

When La Niña brings unusually warm waters and abnormal air pressure to the Pacific Ocean, the resulting weather patterns create an increase in the carbon export from the Amazon River, new research has found. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TPbv3q

Using nearly a decade of satellite data, researchers have uncovered "milky seas" in a way they've never been seen before -- a rare and fascinating oceanic bioluminescent phenomenon detected by a highly sensitive spaceborne low-light sensor. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ifAl5C

A new study uncovers a near-universal mechanism behind this phenomenon, known as inflammatory memory. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3rKQq6H

Researchers have discovered the mechanism that underlies spitting in the roundworm C. elegans -- expanding our understanding of how neurons control muscle cells to shape behavior. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3lbM2wj

Using a CeO2 catalyst, researchers develop an effective catalytic process for the direct synthesis of polycarbonate diols without the need for dehydrating agents. The high yield, high selective process has CO2 blown at atmospheric pressure to evaporate excess water by-product allowing for a catalytic process that can be used with any substrate with a boiling point higher than water. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3j7414o

Minuscule tunnels through the cell membrane help cells to perceive and respond to mechanical forces, such as pressure or touch. A new study directly investigates what PIEZO channels are doing in the tip-growing cells in moss and pollen tubes of flowering plants, and how. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2V5arZM

Treating obese mice with the cytokine known as TSLP led to significant abdominal fat and weight loss compared to controls. The animal model findings support the possibility that increasing sebum production via the immune system could be a strategy for treating obesity in people. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3lffVLZ

Neuroscientists have connected some of the dots to reveal the brain networks that give anxiety influence over decisions. The group has published a review that synthesizes results from years of brain measurements in rats and primates and relates these findings to the human brain. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2V4Iu4g

A new study shows that people who eat a diet that includes at least half a serving per day of foods high in flavonoids like strawberries, oranges, peppers and apples may have a 20% lower risk of cognitive decline. The study looked at several types of flavonoids, and found that flavones and anthocyanins may have the most protective effect. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3iYd9Is

Researchers say they have added to evidence that the compound farnesol, found naturally in herbs, and berries and other fruits, prevents and reverses brain damage linked to Parkinson's disease in mouse studies. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3jbb2Bk

Of all the creatures on Earth, humans manipulate their environments the most. But, how far can we push it before something drastic happens? Scientists are calling for a better understanding of past extreme climate change events in an attempt to anticipate future changes. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zQMV1h

As the world awaits the next key IPCC climate report, the rapidly warming Arctic island of Svalbard provides a glimpse into the future for other parts of Earth that are changing more slowly from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3j1HohL

Driverless cars were supposed to be relieving us of the stresses of driving by now – but safety issues and technological shortcomings are keeping the brakes firmly on from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2VkKoxo

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Maleos, colourful Indonesian birds that look a bit like quirky chickens, are endangered. But an initiative to protect the species has helped boost the number of nesting birds at some sites from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3rQ6zb6

Bowhead and right whales are among the biggest animals alive today, but a new look at how they evolved suggests that the two groups ballooned in size independently of each other, and probably for different reasons from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3zSjfkk

The Time of Coronavirus by Aly Song, captures the awful drama of the pandemic, showing volunteers disinfecting Qintai Grand Theatre in Wuhan, China. The image is one of the finalists in this year's Wellcome Photography Competition from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2VhOer5

Primates who are more tolerant of each other use vocal communication more than their stricter counterparts, research shows. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3f90ZLy

Researchers have developed nanobodies that efficiently block the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and its new variants. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2V6U0vT

Researchers have shown 'gene drive' technology, which spreads a genetic modification blocking female reproduction, works in natural-like settings. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3l7IdYY

Hydrogen fuel derived from the sea could be an abundant and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, but the potential power source has been limited by technical challenges, including how to practically harvest it. Researchers have designed a nanoscale material that can efficiently split seawater into oxygen and a clean energy fuel -- hydrogen. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3BV6LKx

New research finds that sexual reproduction and multicellularity drive diversity among different species. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3x7noze

New research has identified a 100-million-year-old weevil unlike any other known fossilized or living weevil. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zKuhbe

Caecilians have arrived in Miami. Florida Fish and Wildlife officers captured one of the obscure legless amphibians in the Tamiami Canal, the first example of an introduced caecilian in the U.S. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3yrbv8V

What is the best option for individual water consumption if we take into account both health and environmental impacts? The answer to that question, according to a new study is that, at least in the city of Barcelona, tap water is the option that offers more overall benefits. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3y8x3qx

A new study tackles one of the oldest questions in the history of the planet: How did living organisms get so big? from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3lbRejU

Research reveals key differences between single- and double-stranded RNA, insights that may prove useful to fields from agriculture to medicine. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3j55tUD

Middle-ear infections are a common affliction in early life, affecting more than 80% of children in the U.S. Antibiotics are often employed as a first line of defense but sometimes fail against the pathogenic bacteria that can develop in the middle ear, just behind the eardrum. In a new study, researchers explore the use of microplasma -- a highly focused stream of chemically excited ions and molecules -- as a noninvasive method for attacking the bacterial biofilms that resist antibiotic treatment in the middle ear. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3BYnY5R

A new study provides foundational information about SARS-CoV-2's spike protein. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3lcoszs

Ancient urn graves contain a wealth of information about a high-ranking woman and her Bronze Age Vatya community, according to a new study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2WEEOqx

The shoots of plants get all of the glory, with their fruit and flowers and visible structure. But it's the portion that lies below the soil — the branching, reaching arms of roots and hairs pulling up water and nutrients — that interests some plant physiologist and computer scientist the most. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3j0A4Tw

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An analysis of around 5000 posts by Q, the figurehead of a far-right conspiracy theory, suggests that there is more than one person writing under that name from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2VkaqRg

Two new studies provide insights into T cell exhaustion, which could lead to potential strategies to overcome it. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3f8OkbQ

A baby chimpanzee was born with white fur and no pigmentation, the first time such an animal has been found in the wild. But the chimp was born into a community with high rates of infanticide, and killed within weeks from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Wnc19x

Certain species of floral bacteria can enhance pollen germination, finds the first study documenting induction and stimulation of pollen germination by non-plants. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3iXPQ1v

The blood groups of three Neanderthals one Denisovan have been determined by a team including a palaeoanthropologist, population geneticists, and haematologists. Their research provides new data for understanding the origins, history, and health of these extinct hominin lineages. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3f8rS2y

New research has identified proteins in a common weed which could play havoc for farmers growing gluten-free crops, such as millet, buckwheat and sorghum, and people suffering from gluten intolerance. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3icPfde

Our organs and cells die without enough oxygen, but in some instances, hypoxia may actually hasten the healing process – and even help people to lose weight from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3ibuSNu

An octopus with many arms, plus a strange sign in New South Wales and an ear tag that’s the lightest thing since sliced bread, in Feedback’s weird weekly round-up from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2V1GTvV

An algorithm can turn photos of wooden objects into a 3D model that is detailed enough for a skilled carpenter to replicate from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3rGpnta

A new animal welfare law in the UK is a step in the right direction, but it should include invertebrates too, say Alexandra Schnell and Nicola Clayton from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2UT463G

Jeanette Winterson's latest non-fiction book is a smart take on AI, intelligence and our binary world. Her thought-provoking essays offer a refreshingly optimistic take on AI's future from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3zOdrZ6

Fossil forensics and artificial intelligence have shed light on how multiple groups of large mammals died by a lake in what is now Spain 9 million years ago from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3f748f9

Children whose parents smoke or vape cannabis appear to get slightly more respiratory infections, such as colds and flu, than those whose parents just smoke tobacco or don't smoke at all from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3BNy75z

A team of scientists has developed an approach to disposing wastewater that reduces the danger of triggering an earthquake. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3l7F0Zu

UK summers are likely to regularly see temperatures above 40°C even if humanity manages to limit global warming to 1.5°C, meteorologists have warned from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3l4DiYD

New research identifies climate change challenges faced by U.S. Department of Defense facilities, and solutions that might serve as a model for other large organizations. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2V2Poqy

Researchers successfully analyze extracellular vesicles by time-sequential illumination and tracking. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3j1nCmi

Sunlight in, reflected and emitted energy out. That's the fundamental energy balance sheet for our planet -- and for decades, it has been out of balance. The extra energy manifests as higher temperatures, rising sea levels, floods, droughts, more powerful blizzards and hurricanes, and deadlier extreme events. Not only is the imbalance growing, but there's a 99% chance that the growth is due to human activity, calculated a team of researchers. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ybPw5D

Climate conditions play a significant role in the reproductive success of mature female Antarctic krill and are a factor in fluctuations of the population that occur every five to seven years. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zIizxW

A new study debunks misinformation on websites and in news articles that claim that environmental or biological stresses -- such as flooding or disease -- cause an increase in THC production in hemp plants. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3j2mBe1

The discovery of a gene that regulates the angle of root growth in corn is a new tool to enable the breeding of deeper-rooting crops with enhanced ability to take up nitrogen, according to an international team of researchers. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3lkBgnF

Although cats have lived alongside humans for millennia, it remains a dogs' world. This bias has historically bled into science as well. It's time for cats to get their day, argues veterinary medicine experts. Cats, they say, have the potential to be a valuable model organism for geneticists, as the feline genome is ordered similarly to humans. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zO3P0m

Researchers have shown that feeding bumble bees caffeine helps them better remember the smell of a specific flower with nectar inside. While previous studies have shown that bees like caffeine and will more frequently visit caffeinated flowers to get it, this study shows that consuming caffeine in their nest actually helps bees find certain flowers outside of the nest. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3rE29nv

In a first for wild primates, scientists use 'Fitbit' technology on a troop of baboons to reveal the price of sticking together -- and who pays the most. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3f4QgBU

A team has demonstrated that fermenting drinks fortified with pea and rice proteins yields the same quality of protein as casein, an animal protein found in milk. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3f8Mjfs

Researchers have now developed a method that allows the use of multi-focal images to reconstruct the movement of fast biological processes in 3D. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3f5dh7T

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Bumblebees that get a boost of caffeine are better able to remember the odours of specific flowers, helping them to forage in future from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2UYXjVR

Flashes of X-rays have been spotted echoing from behind a supermassive black hole, confirming one of the predictions of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2TDJz2c

The preserved remains of sponges found in Canada suggest that animals may have originated 350 million years earlier than we thought from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3f6Q6do

Countries which are partially vaccinated and have high rates of infection find themselves in a dangerous period in which immunity-escaping covid-19 variants are most likely to emerge from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3zItXdc

The global computer chip shortage has hit car manufacturers especially hard, indicating the importance of supply chain resilience. Yet, for hybrid electric vehicles, it isn't clear how their production could be impacted by fluctuating supplies and high prices. To get a grasp of these vulnerabilities compared to those for gas-powered models, researchers conducted a thorough analysis, finding that hybrid models have twice the vulnerability to supply chain disruptions. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ljJFYv

Twenty months after declaring a climate emergency and establishing a set of vital signs for the Earth, a coalition headed by two Oregon State University researchers says the updated vital signs "largely reflect the consequences of unrelenting business as usual." from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3l1ZYZL

A new analysis of the 2018 collapse of Kilauea volcano's caldera helps to confirm the reigning scientific paradigm for how friction works on earthquake faults. The model quantifies the conditions necessary to initiate the kind of caldera collapse that sustains big, damaging eruptions of basaltic volcanoes like Kilauea and could help to inform forecasting and mitigation. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3l7fO55

A new study has found plastic accumulation in foods may be underestimated. There is also concern these microplastics will carry potentially harmful bacteria such as E. coli, which are commonly found in coastal waters, up the food chain. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zFk0wY

New research has uncovered an essential mechanism coordinating the processes of cell division and adhesion within humans. This discovery has profound potential for advancing understanding of cell adhesion signalling in cancerous tumor progression and metastasis. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3BM2TM9

A research team has directly reprogrammed whale somatic cells to neuronal cells, and conducted a neurotoxicity test using these cells. Exposure to a metabolite (4?OH-CB72) of polychlorinated biphenyls, ubiquitous environmental pollutants, caused apoptosis in the reprogrammed neurons. Transcriptome analysis of 4?OH-CB72-treated whale neurons showed altered expressions of genes associated with oxidative phosphorylation, chromatin degradation, axonal transport, and neurodegenerative diseases. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3j3oFCy

A single-celled organism with no brain that walks on surfaces using 14 "legs" seems to control these legs with a mechanical computer made of fibres called microtubules from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3xb5Diy

Newly discovered cave art gives fresh insight into the minds of our ancestors - and upends the idea that a Stone Age cultural explosion was unique to Europe from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3rCPRfd

A discarded part of the Apollo 11 spacecraft that helped return astronauts from the first ever visit to the lunar surface may still be in orbit around the moon, rather than having crash landed as once thought from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3zM2SpI

Official figures suggest that UK coronavirus infections have fallen for seven days in a row, but there are many explanations as to why it may not be a genuine drop from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3rChl4s

Researchers have for the first time demonstrated a direct link between the decrease in the Dead Sea's water table, evaporation and land subsidence. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3f62tGv

In nature, the interaction of molecules at the boundary of different liquids can give rise to new structures. These self-assembling molecules make cell formation possible and are instrumental to the development of all life on Earth. They can also be engineered to perform specific functions -- and now, a team of researchers has leveraged this opportunity to develop a material that could remove persistent pollutants from water. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3f3qGNC

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Researchers discovered that although the brain regulates feeding for pleasure and for hunger through serotonin-producing neurons in the midbrain, each type of feeding is wired by its own independent circuit that does not influence the other type of feeding. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3kXo4Vs

From art to religion to land use, much of what is deemed valuable in the United States was shaped centuries ago by the white male perspective. Fish, it turns out, are no exception. A study explores how colonialist attitudes toward native fishes were rooted in elements of racism and sexism. It describes how those attitudes continue to shape fisheries management today, often to the detriment of native fishes. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2VgFvpf

Inexpensive and convenient devices such as silicone wristbands can be used to yield quantitative air quality data, which is particularly appealing for periods of susceptibility such as pregnancy. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3i5F4GZ

Official figures suggest that UK coronavirus infections have fallen for seven days in a row, but there are many explanations as to why it may not be a genuine drop from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3rChl4s

New research conducted in monkeys reveals that T cells are not critical for the recovery of primates from acute COVID-19 infections. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UV1Fxd

Scientists have developed tests sensitive enough to detect and measure microscopic particles of coal ash in soil, even at concentrations so low and sizes so small that other tests would likely miss them. The four new tests complement tests previously developed at Duke to detect coal ash contamination in water and larger particles of coal ash in soil. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3i7rHGl

Dominant male sailfin tetras stay hidden and watch while smaller, less-dominant males persuade a female to lay eggs – then they steal her attention in acts of "courtship piracy" from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3f3fUH9

The first analyses of a new and more complete version of the human genome reveal enormous amounts of previously undetected variation that may underlie disease from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3x4GuWD

In September of 2017, marine biologists were conducting an experiment in Bocas del Toro, off the Caribbean coast of Panama. After sitting on a quiet, warm open ocean, they snorkeled down to find a peculiar layer of murky, foul-smelling water about 10 feet below the surface, with brittle stars and sea urchins, which are usually in hiding, perching on the tops of coral. This observation prompted a collaborative study analyzing what this foggy water layer is caused by, and the impact it has on life at the bottom of the seafloor. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3rzqxGZ

The first analyses of a new and more complete version of the human genome reveal enormous amounts of previously-undetected variation that may underlie disease from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3x4GuWD

Researchers have discovered that bacteria from the plant microbiota are adapted to their host species. They show how root-associated bacteria have a competitive advantage when colonizing their native host, which allows them to invade an already established microbiota. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3kXCu7P

Improving air quality may improve cognitive function and reduce dementia risk, according to several recent studies. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3f0q3oe

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Researchers created a global dataset of job footprints in 50 countries and used a model to investigate how trying to meet the Paris Agreement global climate target of staying well below 2°C would affect energy sector jobs. They found that action to reach said target would increase net jobs by about 8 million by 2050, primarily due to gains in the solar and wind industries. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zxhits

A new study sheds light on how organisms have evolved to address imbalances in sex chromosomes. The study looks at a species of softshell turtle, but the results could help to illuminate an important evolutionary process in many species. The research centers on a process known as sex chromosome dosage compensation. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3y1A9wt

A genetic analysis of fruit in the mandarin family has unraveled a complex journey from the mountainous region of southern China to the markets of Okinawa. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3BImKvG

The ability of climate models to predict extremes has been called into question following a string of intense weather events around the world from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3zDysWA

Michael Pollan's This is Your Mind on Plants explains how the psychoactive plants that produce opium, caffeine and mescaline fuelled innovation, sedatives and even the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/37113Zx

From spiders that rebuild their eyes daily to bats that use infrared to detect veins, Secret Worlds, a new book by Martin Stevens, reveals senses that are staggeringly different from our own from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3BDHWD3

Some stars orbiting supermassive black holes are expected to move close to the speed of light, and when they collide they may release more energy than the brightest supernovae from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3BJtb1u

Over the past century, tens of thousands of chemicals have been released into the environment, causing massive problems. It is time to develop cleaner, more sustainable products from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3BHBF9d

Microbes isolated from the stomachs of termites can decontaminate timber that's been treated with toxic preservatives, enabling it to be converted into biofuels more easily from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/371KAUI

It’s sometimes been assumed that we experience brief periods without vision every time we shift our focus from one point to another – but now it turns out the assumption is wrong from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3x5yOTT

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Researchers have discovered that spontaneous impulses of dopamine, the neurological messenger known as the brain's 'feel good' chemical, occur in the brain of mice. The study found that mice can willfully manipulate these random dopamine pulses for reward. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zsi6jl

Humid tropical forests, vital in global efforts to limit rising temperatures, are under threat as a result of changes in land use and climate. Now, researchers have developed a new way to keep tabs on the vulnerability of these forests on a global scale using satellite data called the tropical forest vulnerability index (TFVI). from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3eR69vD

As a newborn mammal opens its eyes for the first time, it can already make visual sense of the world around it. But how does this happen before they have experienced sight? from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3kMz1t0

A new tool that enables thousands of tiny experiments to run simultaneously on a single polymer chip will let scientists study enzymes faster and more comprehensively than ever before. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3rx3eh0

A new study shows that the stiffness of protein fibers in tissues, like collagen, are a key component in controlling the movement of cells. The groundbreaking discovery provides the first proof of a theory from the early 1980s and could have a major impact on fields that study cell movement from regenerative medicine to cancer research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3wSVMOc

Researchers have developed a way to analyze how individual immune cells react to the bacteria that cause tuberculosis. It could pave the way for new vaccine strategies and provide insights into fighting other infectious diseases. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3hZBLS0