As Independence Day approaches, Utahns are preparing to celebrate the nation’s birth with dazzling displays of light and color. However, a new BYU study published in Applied Geochemistry warns that these festivities come with an often-overlooked hazard: increased air pollution. As Independence Day approaches, Utahns are preparing to celebrate the nation’s birth with dazzling displays of…
Researchers at Arizona State University have made a significant advance in understanding how genes are controlled in living organisms. The new study, published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research, focuses on critical snippets of RNA in the tiny, transparent roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). Researchers at Arizona State University have made a significant advance in understanding…
In an ongoing game of cosmic hide and seek, scientists have a new tool that may give them an edge. Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have developed a computer program incorporating machine learning that could help identify blobs of plasma in outer space known as plasmoids. In…
A new publication authored by scientists from the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and IIASA with a large European consortium provides vital insights into the current status of biodiversity monitoring in Europe, identifying policy needs, challenges, and future pathways. A new publication authored by scientists from the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)…
Iron is a vital micronutrient for plants, essential for photosynthesis, respiration, and various metabolic processes. Despite its abundance in the soil, iron often exists in insoluble forms, particularly in calcareous soils, making it difficult for plants to absorb. This limited availability can severely impact crop yields and plant health. Iron is a vital micronutrient for plants,…
Anthocyanins are vital for plant defense, coloration, and attracting pollinators. They play a significant role in protecting plants from environmental stresses such as temperature fluctuations, drought, and pathogen attacks. Anthocyanins are vital for plant defense, coloration, and attracting pollinators. They play a significant role in protecting plants from environmental stresses such as temperature fluctuations, drought, and…
It’s the chatbot technology that can write an essay in a second, but despite its vast capabilities, generative AI is creating headaches for education, particularly when it comes to student integrity and cheating. It’s the chatbot technology that can write an essay in a second, but despite its vast capabilities, generative AI is creating headaches for…
Artificial intelligence technologies have achieved remarkable successes and continue to show their value as backbones in scientific research and real-world applications. Artificial intelligence technologies have achieved remarkable successes and continue to show their value as backbones in scientific research and real-world applications. Planetary Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
We unconsciously form prejudice toward groups when we see biased people interact with members of a group. That is according to new research by psychologists of the University of Amsterdam (UvA), who show for the first time that observational learning is an important mechanism of prejudice formation. Their results were published in Science Advances. We unconsciously…
A new study centers its research on LGBTQ+ Latinx youth and their positive relationship with grandparents. A new study centers its research on LGBTQ+ Latinx youth and their positive relationship with grandparents. Social Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories