When it comes to predicting the abundance of a species, body size appears to be a fundamental and repeatable predictor, with smaller organisms occurring in greater numbers than larger ones. The caveat, known as Bermann’s Rule, is that in polar regions larger bodied organisms predominate. Other factors that influence species abundance include light availability, food…
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer, primarily because it is usually diagnosed very late. Current markers are too insensitive and unspecific for early detection screenings. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a research team has now introduced a new method that could lead to a significantly more precise and reliable diagnosis….
University of the Sunshine Coast researchers have confirmed the happy place of one of Australia’s smelliest and messiest native birds—the white ibis—and as expected, the closer to rubbish dumps the better. University of the Sunshine Coast researchers have confirmed the happy place of one of Australia’s smelliest and messiest native birds—the white ibis—and as expected, the…
A new study suggests that the cooling potential of greenery is reduced in sweltering conditions. A new study suggests that the cooling potential of greenery is reduced in sweltering conditions. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Featured in this new image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope is Messier 106, also known as NGC 4258. This is a nearby spiral galaxy that resides roughly 23 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici, practically a neighbor by cosmic standards. Messier 106 is one of the brightest and nearest spiral galaxies…
It is hoped a new “toolkit” will help people separate truth from lies and unsubstantiated opinion, and prevent the spread of misinformation. It is hoped a new “toolkit” will help people separate truth from lies and unsubstantiated opinion, and prevent the spread of misinformation. Social Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Summer is a popular season to get a pair of binoculars and go out looking for the birds, bears, and bobcats, a pastime that is significantly on the rise for members of Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities. Summer is a popular season to get a pair of binoculars and go out looking for the…
NASA’s upcoming flagship astrophysics missions, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the Habitable Worlds Observatory, will study planets outside our solar system, known as exoplanets. More than 5,000 exoplanets have been confirmed to date—and given that scientists estimate at least one exoplanet exists for every star in the sky, the hunt has just begun. NASA’s…
Like many homesteaders on the island of Molokaʻi, Kailana Place grew up off-grid, on 40 acres of family land designated for Native Hawaiians. Living in repurposed school buses surrounded by fields of red volcanic clay and kiawe trees “was a glamping lifestyle,” joked the social worker and mother of three, one powered by kerosene and…
Two nankeen kestrels have been filmed flying in a wind tunnel to learn how the raptors keep their heads in a fixed position under turbulent conditions Two nankeen kestrels have been filmed flying in a wind tunnel to learn how the raptors keep their heads in a fixed position under turbulent conditions New Scientist – News