When Solomon Kahoʻohalahala arrived in Jamaica in mid-March to attend a meeting of the International Seabed Authority, he felt the weight of the moment on his shoulders. The United Nations agency is in the midst of crafting regulations to govern a new industry for deep-sea mining that involves scraping mineral deposits from the ocean floor,…
Scientist Inna Birchenko began to cry as she described the smoldering protected forest in Thailand where she was collecting samples from local trees shrouded in wildfire smoke. Scientist Inna Birchenko began to cry as she described the smoldering protected forest in Thailand where she was collecting samples from local trees shrouded in wildfire smoke. Environment Phys.org – latest…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is known for responding to extreme weather like hurricanes and wildfires — the kinds of disasters that are becoming more intense and common as climate change gets worse. But the agency also has a program that sends billions of dollars to communities, municipalities, and states proactively so that…
The gene encoding an enzyme from a firefly, discovered at the Sorocaba campus of the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil, has given rise to a biosensor capable of detecting pH changes in mammalian cells—which could be useful, for example, in studying diseases and assessing the toxicity of a drug candidate. The gene encoding…
New research from the University of Minnesota upends long-held understanding about how wolves, bears and cougars—three of Yellowstone National Park’s most iconic carnivores—compete for prey. New research from the University of Minnesota upends long-held understanding about how wolves, bears and cougars—three of Yellowstone National Park’s most iconic carnivores—compete for prey. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science…
The six-wheeled explorer recently captured several red planet mini-twisters spinning on the rim of Jezero Crater. The six-wheeled explorer recently captured several red planet mini-twisters spinning on the rim of Jezero Crater. Planetary Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Ancient humans living in what is now Ukraine 400,000 years ago may have practised or taught tool-making techniques using mammoth tusks, a softer material than bone Ancient humans living in what is now Ukraine 400,000 years ago may have practised or taught tool-making techniques using mammoth tusks, a softer material than bone New Scientist – Home
New research provides significant new insights into the diverse vocal sounds of non-human primates, and reveals for the first time how certain calls are produced. The post New World Monkeys Are World’s Finest Yodelers, Study Says appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News. New research provides significant new insights into the diverse vocal sounds of…
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed in an embryo. By labeling stem cells with a genetic “barcode,” they have been able to follow the cells’ developmental journey and discover how the inner ear is formed in mice. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed…
The process of catalysis—in which a material speeds up a chemical reaction—is crucial to the production of many of the chemicals used in our everyday lives. But even though these catalytic processes are widespread, researchers often lack a clear understanding of exactly how they work. The process of catalysis—in which a material speeds up a chemical…