Rising tundra temperatures create worrying changes in microbial communities

Rising temperatures in the tundra of the Earth’s northern latitudes could affect microbial communities in ways…

Lead pollution in Arctic ice show economic impact of wars and plagues for past 1,500 years

How did events like the Black Death plague impact the economy of Medieval Europe? Particles of…

Academic conferences lack tools to prevent sexual misconduct, discrimination

A new study has found that over three-quarters of biology conferences do not have codes of…

Researchers discover that the rate of telomere shortening predicts species lifespan

A flamingo lives 40 years and a human being lives 90 years; a mouse lives two…

Surprising NYC ridesharing study findings have implications for policymakers

Researchers have limited access to information about how people use popular ridesharing services like Uber and…

Fish die-offs linked to hotter summers

Fish die-offs in Wisconsin lakes are expected to double by mid-century and quadruple by 2100 due…

Development of 3-D particle model for single particles in battery electrodes

A model with a 3-D observation of micrometer-sized particles in a cell has been developed. Through…

Plant nutrient detector breakthrough

Findings from La Trobe University-led research could lead to less fertiliser wastage, saving millions of dollars…

Video: Can we make ocean water drinkable—and should we?

We need water to survive—and Earth is covered in it! Unfortunately, almost all of that water…

Researchers develop ultrafast semiconductors

UK researchers have developed world-leading Compound Semiconductor (CS) technology that can drive future high-speed data communications. …