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Researchers have determined the three-dimensional structure of the proteolytic enzyme PAPP-A. The results may allow us to better understand the basic biology that regulates linear growth of vertebrates. The same regulatory mechanisms are also involved in several age-related diseases, and thus, the research is an important step towards the development of novel types of drugs. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/G0keFbM

Bacteria love moist surfaces. Once they have settled there, they do not live as solitary organisms but form larger communities that are embedded in a protective film. These biofilms are found on various surfaces and can lead to contact infections. The bacteria are often persistent and defy the body's own immune system or chemical biocides. Current research approaches are therefore trying to prevent bacterial colonization of material surfaces or at least to make it more difficult. A team of researchers has now developed a new approach using ceria nanoparticles. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/XvWlML1

The parasite Toxoplasma is carried by a large portion of the global human population. Now a study shows how this microscopic parasite so successfully spreads in the body, for example to the brain. The parasite infects immune cells and hijacks their identity. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/wkoDJzv

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who campaigned to protect the rainforest, narrowly beat Jair Bolsonaro in the Brazilian presidential election from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/THQPXYD

Using immunofluorescence and live-cell imaging, researchers were recently able to determine the mechanism underlying the repairing mechanism of the nuclear envelope, which play a key role in various physiologically relevant processes. The accidental rupture of the structure poses a hazard to the integrity of the mammalian nucleus. The study found that lamin C and related factors synergistically facilitate the repair process in mammalian cells. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/fIrMNuT

A prodrug form of curcumin, TBP1901, has shown anti-tumor effects without toxicities. The enzyme GUSB was identified for its key role in TBP1901 conversion to curcumin, which also has essential therapeutic targets. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/biKa6P0

A year on from the make-or-break climate conference in Glasgow, nations have failed to make progress of cutting emissions. But there are reasons for optimism from beyond the meeting rooms from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/ZrQI2lt

Studies show it is always best to bake your sweet potatoes, rather than boil or microwave them, and there is another trick to take the tubers to the next level of deliciousness, says Sam Wong from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/nq93hwz

While the US military appears to take climate change seriously, it is a major polluter. Neta C. Crawford's book explores the Pentagon’s bad habits from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/ousnhyF

Most vaccines are designed to provoke a quick immune response, but a longer one might allow the most effective immune cells to stick around in the bone marrow from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/hUykL7I

Short spells of extreme heat can be enough to lower a region’s economic output for an entire year, according to a new analysis showing the unequal impact of global warming from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/u6SiIOt

NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission can provide valuable information about the world's forests for wildlife scientists. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/heSvTHO

A new study measured particulate emissions from passenger car preheating with an auxiliary heater in sub-zero conditions. The preheating emissions were compared to calculated emissions from driving to determine the driving distance corresponding to the preheating emissions under current emissions standards. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/pPBaVkT

Hybrids of two common North American songbirds, the black-capped and mountain chickadee, are more likely to be found in places where humans have altered the landscape in some way, finds new research. It's the first study to positively correlate hybridization in any species with landscape changes caused by humans, and the first to examine this relationship across an entire species' range -- spanning almost all of western North America. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/YQzjao9

In a new study, a team of engineers has created 3D scans of honeybee using a CT machine. Their images reveal a surprisingly complex system of organization. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Pstz4XI

"Dicamba drift" -- the movement of the herbicide dicamba off crops through the atmosphere -- can result in unintentional damage to neighboring plants. To prevent dicamba drift, other chemicals, typically amines, are mixed with dicamba to "lock" it in place and prevent it from volatilizing, or turning into a vapor that more easily moves in the atmosphere. Amines can negatively affect human and environmental health. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/sLgNd4W

Shock waves from two meteorites hitting Mars moved faster than expected, hinting they came through dense material, perhaps because of the presence of a water table from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/IK3kRr2

The efficient running of wastewater treatment plants is an essential part of modern society. Just like humans, wastewater treatment plants can get sick, due to viral attacks. Now, new research reveals the implications for the surrounding environment in case the plant catches a cold. From the study, the researchers have shown there is a clear relationship between virus concentration and the amount of dissolved organic carbon present in the effluent water. More of this carbon in the effluent water, means increased oxygen consumption in the surrounding bodies of water where the effluent is discharged. This could have potential negative impacts on the aquatic ecosystems nearby. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/sZER37V

The International Energy Agency finds that the war in Ukraine has accelerated the world’s transition to cleaner energy sources from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/8lwEfsD

PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) persist through wastewater treatment at levels that may impact the long-term feasibility of 'beneficial reuse of treated wastewater,' according to a new study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ZRVPYE5

Higher exposure to a certain type of traffic-related air pollution called particulate matter may be linked to an increased risk of dementia, according to a meta-analysis. Researchers specifically looked at fine particulate matter, PM2.5, which consists of pollutant particles of less than 2.5 microns in diameter suspended in air. The meta-analysis included all available studies on air pollution and risk of dementia. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Oborjsp

The war in Ukraine has encouraged a rush to exploit more fossil fuels, but there are still positive signs of climate action ahead of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/tkX5usW

Scientists plan to use their new map of the Lassa virus surface glycoprotein to design a much-needed vaccine. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/SDy8aZN

Neutron stars cool down by emitting neutrinos. A mathematical model now suggests the neutrinos come out in focused beams rather than a uniform emission from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/RkaobY1

New research refines our understanding of the chemical traces that act as the rain's fingerprint. The work is crucial for understanding the Earth's water cycle, especially as it undergoes rapid change due to global warming, deforestation and other environmental catastrophes. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/nRJx0Cv

Artificial sweeteners have been shown to help people maintain their weight and improve their health, but they have also been liked to conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. Nutrition scientist Allison Sylvetsky has been unpicking the evidence from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/YpLPmwo

An international study comparing new and older treatments against complicated urinary tract infections has found a new drug combination to be more effective, especially against stubborn, drug-resistant infections. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/OCEVS9u

New research has found that the difference between the daily high temperature and the daily low temperature -- known as the diurnal temperature range -- will continue to shrink in parts of the world as climate changes because of a projected increase in daytime cloud cover. The diurnal temperature range has a significant effect on growing seasons, crop yields, residential energy consumption and human health issues related to heat stress. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/v1O26pd

Stradivarius violins produce elegant music with a level of clarity that is unparalleled by modern instruments, according to some musicians. And it's the finishing touches -- mysterious treatments applied hundreds of years ago by Antonio Stradivari -- that contribute to their unique look and sound. In a step toward unraveling the secret, researchers report on a nanometer-scale imaging of two of Stradivari's violins, revealing a protein-based layer between the wood and varnish. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Z5A7hvb

A big group of bacteria found in our soil, our water and our shower heads are harmless for most of us, but a new study indicates they are associated with an increased risk of dying in individuals whose kidneys have failed. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Djyn8wM

A big part of evolution is competition -- when there are limited resources to go around, plants and animals have to duke it out for nutrients, mates, and places to live. To figure out how China's mountain meadows can support dozens of closely-related flowers without the plants out-competing each other, scientists spent a summer carefully documenting the flowering patterns of 34 Rhododendron species, and they discovered the reason why the plants were able to coexist: they burst into bloom at different points in the season so they don't have to compete for pollinators. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/FVzl60Y

An increasing number of large shipping companies are trying out technologies that blow bubbles underneath a ship's hull, in an attempt to save fuel and reduce emissions from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/akydrRm

New research analyzing pieces of the most ancient rocks on the planet adds some of the sharpest evidence yet that Earth's crust was pushing and pulling in a manner similar to modern plate tectonics at least 3.25 billion years ago. The study also provides the earliest proof of when the planet's magnetic north and south poles swapped places. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/WnENkxb

New findings suggest an explanation for the century-old mystery of how chromosome recombination is regulated during sexual reproduction. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/8gr2Gsx

Researchers have developed new tools and approaches to image, monitor, and probe heme in biological systems to study how organisms handle this essential but potentially cytotoxic metabolite. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/JLuYk2V

A neutron star that is lighter than seems possible could be so small because it is made up of compressed versions of particles called strange quarks from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/dU16Xkl

Swarms of western honeybees can generate an electric charge of 1000 volts per metre, a voltage density greater than thunderstorm clouds and electrified dust storms from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/sWezwTa

Researchers have found evidence of a previously undescribed ecosystem -- 'The Trapping Zone' -- that is creating an oasis of life 500 metres down in the depths of the Indian Ocean. The discovery has been hailed as highly significant by the Maldives Government. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/wbZsXpP

A lack of fresh air was found in a deep London Underground station, and air pollution is at its worst during the evening rush hour, according to new research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/5juDBnc

It may have a history of over-optimistic predictions, but research into generating power using a fusion reactor is finally making notable advances from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/EIf9cQD

A study of nearly 35,000 people who underwent various surgeries found that those who used cannabis in the month prior reported higher pain levels after their procedures from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/QG1Kfgu

Users of the Nerva app saw their IBS symptoms decrease in severity, however, the trial didn't compare the app's efficacy against standard treatments from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/d6UczK0

Join a growing number of volunteers who are helping to monitor the health of the environment by sampling diverse aquatic ecosystems through the Algal Bloom Monitoring project, says Layal Liverpool from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/PQXIZxS

Scientists have successfully placed a bioinspired steerable catheter into the brain of an animal. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Upz0LQ1

One natural disaster can knock out electric service to millions. A new study suggests that back-to-back disasters could cause catastrophic damage, but the research also identifies new ways to monitor and maintain power grids. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/5g6TcLC

By embracing a broader definition of learning that includes any behavioral adaption developed in response to regular features of an environment, researchers could better collaborate across the fields of psychology, computer science, sociology, and genetics, according to a new Perspectives on Psychological Science article. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/4S9CKnM

Marine protected areas act as a safeguard for oceans, seas, and estuaries. These zones help to preserve the plants and animals that call these waters home, but the benefits of protected areas extend far beyond their boundaries. Researchers explain how marine protected areas help to sequester carbon and foster ecological and social adaption to climate change. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/wqjJ1Xz

A three-dose course of the hepatitis B vaccine HEPLISAV-B fully protected adults living with HIV who had never been vaccinated against or infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), according to new study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/SGHMW6D

What is consciousness, and why do we simultaneously seek it out and dread it in other entities? Ray Nayler’s staggering novel has grand ambitions and even provides a few answers, finds Sally Adee from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/MXV5lqW

A new study shows for the first time that carefully placed no-fishing zones can help to restore tunas and other large, iconic fish species. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/v6JmqFz

Pumping water from aquifers in California's Central Valley has caused the land to sink, permanently reducing the water storage capacity from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/NsY5L8v

A new sensor can measure biological and environmental signals, and evaluate how well a face mask fits by measuring physical contact between the mask and the wearer's face. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/oVJd8Gi

Splitting data into a spectrum of colour packets has enabled a single computer chip to transmit a record 1.84 petabits of data per second via a fibre-optic cable from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/86aBqpn

In the 15 months after the Woolsey fire in Los Angeles, mountain lions were more likely to cross busy roads, travel further and move around during the day, putting the already vulnerable group of cats at increased risk from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/80lzGjX

A new study has revealed that chimpanzees share a human tendency to unintentionally synchronize their steps when walking alongside one another. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Aye0rvg

A new study leverages multiple research platforms to systematically identify environmental chemical agents that influence gastrointestinal inflammation. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/CG7aR0J

An international team of scientists who analyzed centuries-old DNA from victims and survivors of the Black Death pandemic has identified key genetic differences that determined who lived and who died, and how those aspects of our immune systems have continued to evolve since that time. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/y9cAOYZ

Hydrogen gas could someday replace fossil fuels as a 'clean' energy source, producing only water and energy. However, handling large quantities of gaseous hydrogen is cumbersome, and converting it to a liquid requires vessels that can withstand extremely high pressures. Now, researchers have developed a method to store and release highly pure hydrogen with salts in the presence of amino acids. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/qNJSEFW

Foot bones that are separate in small hopping rodents are fused in their larger cousins, and a team of researchers wanted to know why. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/5qedKsa

A neural network forms the basis of many modern artificial intelligence set-ups, and now the concept has been applied to a purely mechanical calculating machine from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/DabSX2Y

A new study on the potential for cross-contaminating kitchen surfaces with pathogens during food preparation has pointed to an unlikely culprit for spreading sickness: spice containers. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/CM6x23Q

Jacks and barracuda in He?eia fishpond were found to feed on Australian mullet, an invasive species introduced to Oahu waters in the 1950s. This recently published finding suggests that these native predatory fish may provide a form of biocontrol on populations of the invasive mullet species in a traditional Hawaiian fishpond. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/dfqTvbg

Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which transmit yellow fever and Zika, may be more attracted to people with high levels of carboxylic acids in their body odour from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2glFwaJ

Ecologists have started to recognise the competition between younger and older generations within the same species, with some startling conclusions about nature’s requirement for mortality from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/il43Qnx

For the first time, zinc isotope ratios in tooth enamel have been analysed with the aim of identifying the diet of a Neanderthal. The Neanderthal to whom the tooth belonged was probably a carnivore. Other chemical tracers indicate that this individual did not consume the blood of their prey, but ate the bone marrow without consuming the bones. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/tp6aXwx

People with a disease characterized by lung scarring that has no obvious cause are more likely to die if they live in areas with higher levels of air pollution composed of chemicals associated with industrial sources and vehicular traffic, according to new research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/AabdQo0

Alien floras in regions that were once occupied by the same European power are, on average, more similar to each other compared to outside regions and this similarity increases with the length of time a region was occupied. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ITPWfng

A new study indicates previously unknown high altitude contests between two of America's most sensational mammals -- mountain goats and bighorn sheep -- over access to minerals previously unavailable due to the past presence of glaciers which, now, are vanishing due to global warming. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/mvMHIrG

Avian flu infection rates in the UK are six weeks ahead of this time last year, prompting officials to heighten biosecurity measures from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/ci48W0k

The global distribution of plants has been heavily influenced by the European empires that spread alien species across the world from the 15th century onwards from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/Zn32SIQ

Cycles may be 1.6 days longer in people who self-identify as Asian compared with their white non-Hispanic counterparts from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/qXbwGv3

From bees hunting for a mate to a giant sea star procreating, these incredible images are some of the winners in the prestigious wildlife photography competition from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/m2RlQkn

When searching for the causes of illnesses and developing new treatments, it is absolutely vital to have a precise understanding of the genetic fundamentals. Researchers have devised a new technique for this purpose. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/p4TnwFI

From bees hunting for a mate to a giant sea star procreating, these incredible images are some of the winners in the prestigious wildlife photography competition from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/m2RlQkn

Trials involving swapping blood for cold saline show that exploring extraordinary ideas can lead to incredible benefits for human health from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/rineo9y

Hurricane damages can increase due to increasing global temperatures, caused by greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. Computer simulations of regional economic sectors and supply chains in the US now show that the resulting economic losses can at some point not be nationally offset under unabated warming. If too many factories and the like are hit by the hurricane and stop working, other countries will have to step in to provide the supply of goods, according to the scientists who did the study. The hurricane impacts under global warming will thus give the US an economic disadvantage, the warmer the more. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/cSB3YFg

Liver transplants from older donors have lasted up to 108 years, and survive longer than those from younger donors, raising questions about whether young livers really should be preferred    from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/TqidYaz

The first home-grown genetically modified food may be on the horizon, in the form of purple tomatoes, finds Clare Wilson from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/KNVy8vg

Vertebrate genomes are repositories for retrovirus code that was deposited into germ line as inherited endogenous retroviruses during evolution. Researchers now provide new findings about retroviral establishment and distribution among Darwin's finches. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/GetNSOh

Models of sea level rise based on our understanding of how Earth's ice sheets respond to a warming atmosphere could be incorrect, a new study has found. This could have significant implications for future predictions of global sea level rise from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/psI6kM7

A recent study reveals a new dimension to the role of FA biosynthesis in plants by providing a direct link to the plant defense mechanism. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/cYUrCdk

Each year, 700,000 people die due to antibiotic resistance. A growing global population unfortunately generates a growing resistance to established antibiotic treatments -- a threat that has been met with insufficient funding and dwindling inspiration, as commercial incentives for developing new antibiotics have fallen. A new study addresses this growing problem in antibiotic development using a novel, interdisciplinary approach to construct a robust, computer-program-generated library of antibiotics and to identify an effective antibiotic for targeted use in a bone cement matrix. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/W9dpiMx

'Plant blindness' is caused by a lack of exposure to nature and could be cured by close contact through activities such as wild food foraging, a study shows. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/awD8gQC

After grey wolf numbers grew in the US, they were taken off the Endangered Species List, which has made them eligible for more hunting – sparking new debate over what recovery looks like for the controversial animals from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/am0tQiR

Individuals with Down syndrome have less-frequent viral infections, but when present, these infections lead to more severe disease. New findings show that this is caused by increased expression of an antiviral cytokine type I interferon (IFN-I), which is partially coded for by chromosome 21. Elevated IFN-I levels lead to hyperactivity of the immune response initially, but the body overcorrects for this to reduce inflammation, leading to increased vulnerability later in the viral attack. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/WQhN62I

Mounting evidence suggests that humans may have the biological hardware to benefit from some aspects of hibernation. Switching on these mechanisms could treat cardiac arrest, boost longevity and help people travel further into space from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/dxbQmXO

In a laboratory study, human epithelial cells were treated with the lubricant before being exposed to HIV or a herpes virus, with subsequent infection rates being as low as 20 per cent from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/iprExOf

The metal-carbon dioxide battery is a promising and environmentally friendly technology, but its energy efficiency is limited. Recently, a research team has discovered an innovative way to overcome this problem by introducing an unconventional phase nanomaterial as a catalyst, boosting battery energy efficiency up to 83.8%. The study reveals a novel design of catalysts for the new generation of meta-gas batteries that can contribute to carbon neutral goals. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/CTLPVx0

Researchers have discovered new RNA bacteriophages, viruses that attack bacteria, advancing understanding of virus evolution. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/nq6wIRs

A new tissue-clearing method simplifies and speeds up the process to render tissue optically transparent, enabling 3D imaging of entire, intact tissues or organs. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/PTt2ZVn

Research shows that wild bees may be just as happy visiting woodland tree tops as they are among the flowers at ground level. The shaded interiors of woodlands are generally considered a poor habitat for sun-loving bees. But a new study reveals that a diverse community of wild bees are active high up above the shade -- among the trees' branches and foliage in the sunlit woodland canopy. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/AUoBJ7d

Wheat yields in the UK have largely been resilient to varying weather over the past 30 years but the future security of our most widely grown food crop is uncertain due to climate change, say scientists. A research team has carried out an in-depth analysis of wheat yields and simultaneous meteorological conditions across the main agricultural areas of the country since 1990. They also investigated the potential effect of projected climate change on production in the coming decades. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ByYCKSQ

The strong winds and torrential rains that accompany a cyclone do tremendous damage to ecosystems, and this damage can make them more prone to future wildfires. As intense cyclones are projected to become more frequent worldwide, a team of researchers examines the links between cyclones and forest fires, how they fuel one another, and why we may see fires burning in unlikely places in the future. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Jj1yvig

A new analysis of old data suggests that the endangered erect-crested penguin's bizarre nesting habits -- rejecting the first egg they lay -- is because they can't feed two chicks, and the second, larger egg has a better chance of success. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/QymJtj7

A process of desiccation and deflation explains why dinosaur 'mummies' aren't as exceptional as we might expect, according to a study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/mglfs7v

Double-whammy approach uses chemical catalysts to break down mixed plastic waste so bacteria can convert what’s left into desirable compounds from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/ip5flBn

As Elon Musk becomes wealthier and more powerful, we need to know more about the man whose projects are transforming the world. But as a new documentary shows, it is hard grappling with the reality of someone with such disparate labels as hero, villain, or superhuman genius from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/j0if23M

New mechanism determined for passive transport of biomolecules through the nuclear pore complex of cells. Research can help guide the development of future therapeutics for human diseases such as cancer, viral infections, and neurodegenerative conditions. Supercomputers simulated large range of proteins in nuclear pore complex. Next steps of research include development of all-atom simulation that mimics more realistic, dense protein environment inside a living cell. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/9PCGfBV

New research in Zambia finds that children infected with HIV are significantly more likely to do worse in neurological assessments despite having well-controlled HIV disease, suggesting that they may struggle with cognitive and mental health issues. However, the research also indicates that early intervention -- in the form of better nutrition and antiretroviral therapies -- may help close the gap. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/DYKCF6b

The common platform heralds a new era of global conservation and management policy applications. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/8sVoYlK

A battery that includes tiny heaters inside it can be charged to 70 per cent, the equivalent to a range of more than 300 kilometres for an electric car, in just 11 minutes from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/i94qGS7

Trained goldfish showed a remarkable ability to accurately estimate the distance that they had swam. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/EsfgvTd

The amazing survival strategies of polar marine creatures might help to explain how the first animals on Earth could have evolved earlier than the oldest fossils suggest according to new research. These first, simple and now extinct, animals might have lived through some of the most extreme, cold and icy periods the world has ever seen. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/GNe427C

Scientists have engineered duckweed to produce high yields of oil. The team added genes to one of nature's fastest growing aquatic plants to 'push' the synthesis of fatty acids, 'pull' those fatty acids into oils, and 'protect' the oil from degradation. Such oil-rich duckweed could be easily harvested to produce biofuels or other bioproducts. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/acSZ4Hk

A team led by investigators has overcome a major constraint for cutting and editing DNA by CRISPR-Cas enzymes and other technologies. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ostyulX

A compound that both inhibits the MRSA superbug and renders it more vulnerable to antibiotics in lab experiments has been discovered. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/I9ZVoy4

Mounting evidence suggests that humans may have the biological hardware to benefit from some aspects of hibernation. Switching on these mechanisms could treat cardiac arrest, boost longevity and help people travel further into space from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/4YOvCkG

In a new study, researchers compared observed rainfall from two climatologically distinct time periods and across 17 different climate regions in the U.S. They found that when it's rained in recent decades, it's rained more. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/6HVd1sn

The gut microbiome may play a role in how diet and exercise affect brain health and dementia risk, suggests a recent study. This knowledge could help scientists and clinicians optimize strategies to prevent dementia. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/TflRxFe

An artificial-intelligence approach borrowed from natural-language processing -- much like language translation and autofill for text on your smart phone -- can predict future fault friction and the next failure time with high resolution in laboratory earthquakes. The technique, applying AI to the fault's acoustic signals, advances previous work and goes beyond by predicting aspects of the future state of the fault's physical system. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/vrKw6ng

Broccoli, along with many other plants and microorganisms, emit gases to help them expel toxins. Scientists believe these gases could provide compelling evidence of life on other planets. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/BGVbQPI

A study reveals how the Sigillaria brardii species -- a fossil plant typical of peatlands and abundant in the flora of Europe and North America during the Upper Carboniferous -- colonized new areas in the riverbeds of the great European mountain range known as the Variscan mountains, far from their natural habitat. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ktMgDvB

Countries aren't taking the threat from extreme weather to energy security seriously enough, the World Meteorological Organization warns from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/ZSqdmE2

A group of robot-makers led by Boston Dynamics has pledged to push back on any attempts to add weapons to their creations, but other companies will continue to arm their robots and market them to police and military buyers from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/L0pW43U

Eating insects containing chlorpyrifos, an insecticide banned in the European Union but still used elsewhere, seems to make it more difficult for big brown bats to navigate from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/4jfnR1D

A new study compares insect herbivore damage of modern-era plants with that of fossilized leaves from as far back as the Late Cretaceous period, nearly 67 million years ago. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/lfKcJ97

Physicist Carlo Rovelli explains the strange principles of relational quantum mechanics - which says objects don't exist in their own right - and how it could unlock major progress in fundamental physics from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/ymSGCcW

Gray whales that migrate along the West Coast of North America continued to decline in number over the last 2 years, according to a new assessment. The population is now down 38 percent from its peak in 2015 and 2016, as researchers probe the underlying reasons. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Hg06JUB

A multinational team of researchers in Europe report the discovery of a new antifungal antibiotic named solanimycin. The compound, initially isolated from a pathogenic bacterium that infects potatoes, appears to be produced by a broad spectrum of related plant pathogenic bacteria. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/xUHRkjy