Extreme El Niño weather saw South America's forest carbon sink switch off

Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when conditions…

ChatGPT is debunking myths on social media around vaccine safety, say experts

ChatGPT could help to increase vaccine uptake by debunking myths around jab safety, say the authors…

New genes and natural toxins offer hope for cancer patients unresponsive to chemotherapy

Scientists have discovered two new genes that cause head and neck cancer patients to be resistant…

Better cybersecurity with new material

Digital information exchange can be safer, cheaper and more environmentally friendly with the help of a…

Causes of the Qing Dynasty's collapse: Parallels to today's instability

The Qing Dynasty in China, after over 250 years, crumbled in 1912. An international research team…

Software analyzes calcium 'sparks' that can contribute to arrhythmia

Researchers developed a new software tool, SparkMaster 2, that allows scientists to analyze normal and abnormal…

Groundwater depletion rates in India could triple in coming decades as climate warms, study shows

A new study finds that farmers in India have adapted to warming temperatures by intensifying the…

New research explains 'Atlantification' of the Arctic Ocean

New research by an international team of scientists explains what’s behind a stalled trend in Arctic…

SMART-BARN — a cutting-edge technology lab to study animal groups

A new large-scale research facility allows the complex behavior of animal groups to be studied in…

Immune cells shape their own path

When fighting disease, our immune cells need to reach their target quickly. Researchers have now discovered…