During heavy rains, Hawaii’s streams, rivers, and nearshore waters change on microscopic levels. Bacteria in these…
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Impacts of floods and droughts increasing worldwide
Risk management has reduced the vulnerability to floods and droughts around the world, but their impact…
Change with age: As bats mature their immune cells differ
A team of researchers led by Anca Dorhoi at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) and Emmanuel Saliba at…
Local mountain climate is affected by leaf area ratio in surrounding forests
The changing seasons tell us much about the workings of nature. Now, a research group from…
Overall warming of up to 5°C in this century projected for the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
Unprecedented and societally disruptive extreme weather events, including heat waves, droughts, dust storms and torrential rains,…
Roots rock: Chimpanzees drum to their own signature beats
The drummers puff out their chests, let out a guttural yell, then step up to their…
100% compostable coffee balls bid to take on Nespresso
Switzerland’s biggest retailer launched a new coffee machine invention on Tuesday—fully compostable coffee balls which it…
Neolithic culinary traditions uncovered
A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has uncovered intriguing new insights into…
Researchers capture live footage of virus infecting cell
In a first, scientists have captured on video all the steps a virus follows as it…
Harnessing the power of natural landscapes to eradicate pests
Alpine ecosystems are under intense pressure from pest species, but University of Otago research has highlighted…