Worldwide, hedgerows and wild grass in field margins which previously served as semi-natural habitats are being swallowed up into agricultural production. While scientists have suggested both pesticide use and habitat loss are detrimental to pollinators, their relative impacts have been unclear. Worldwide, hedgerows and wild grass in field margins which previously served as semi-natural habitats are…
A recent study looking at the molecular foundation of myrtle rust reveals how the pathogen breaks into a host plant and how the host plant responds. This insight will inform the design of useful tools to prevent future break-ins and safeguard plant health. A recent study looking at the molecular foundation of myrtle rust reveals how…
A new analysis shows increasing frequency and intensity of hurricanes could cause more devastating interruptions to the power grid. A new analysis shows increasing frequency and intensity of hurricanes could cause more devastating interruptions to the power grid. Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Power Failures and Blackouts, Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Weather, Infrastructure (Public Works), Disasters and…
A new report from the Monash Center for Youth Policy and Education Practice (CYPEP), has found that young people are missing out on being young. A new report from the Monash Center for Youth Policy and Education Practice (CYPEP), has found that young people are missing out on being young. Social Sciences Education Phys.org – latest science and…
Everyone lies—some more, some less. Children are no different. An international team of economists has now investigated the influence of the parental home and upbringing on a child’s propensity to lie. Everyone lies—some more, some less. Children are no different. An international team of economists has now investigated the influence of the parental home and upbringing…
Generations of scientists have compared the universe to a giant, complex game, raising questions about who is doing the playing – and what it would mean to win Generations of scientists have compared the universe to a giant, complex game, raising questions about who is doing the playing – and what it would mean to win New…
Tropical forests are essential to sustain high biodiversity and mitigate climate change. They suffer from deforestation, the cutting and converting of forests for agriculture, mining, or infrastructure purposes. However, significant human impacts on the remaining forests that lead to their degradation are often overlooked. Tropical forests are essential to sustain high biodiversity and mitigate climate change….
At over 2.5 m (8.2 feet) in length, the newly-described stem tetrapod Gaiasia jennyae was possibly the largest creature of its kind. The post Giant Salamander-Like Predator Lived in Namibia 280 Million Years Ago appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News. At over 2.5 m (8.2 feet) in length, the newly-described stem tetrapod Gaiasia jennyae…
Intense laser pulses can be used to manipulate or even switch the magnetization orientation of a material on extremely short time scales. Typically, such effects are thermally induced, as the absorbed laser energy heats up the material very rapidly, causing an ultrafast perturbation of the magnetic order. Intense laser pulses can be used to manipulate or…
Researchers at Finland’s Aalto University have found a way to use magnets to line up bacteria as they swim. The approach offers more than just a way to nudge bacteria into order—it also provides a useful tool for a wide range of research, such as work on complex materials, phase transitions and condensed matter physics. Researchers…