Geologists, biologists unearth the atomic fingerprints of cancer (phys.org)
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder and Princeton University have, for the first time, employed a tool often used in geology to detect the atomic fingerprints of cancer....
Brazil mounts frantic rescue effort as flooding kills at least 78 (phys.org)
DDT pollutants found in deep sea fish off LA coast raise questions about the pesticide's continuing threat to wildlife (phys.org)
In the 1940s and 1950s, the ocean off the coast of Los Angeles was a dumping ground for the nation’s largest manufacturer of the pesticide DDT—a chemical now known to harm humans and wildlife. Due to the stubborn chemistry of DDT and its toxic breakdown products, this pollution continues to plague L.A.'s coastal waters more...
Compared to billions of years ago, Venus has almost no water: New study may reveal why (phys.org)
Scientists suspect that billions of year ago during the formation of Venus, the planet received about as much water as Earth. At some point, catastrophe struck. Clouds of carbon dioxide in Venus’ atmosphere kicked off the most powerful greenhouse effect in the solar system, eventually raising temperatures at the surface to a...
Morocco's farming revolution: Defying drought with science (phys.org)
First high-resolution 3D nanoscale chemical imaging achieved with multi-modal tomography (phys.org)
By exploiting a smart learning algorithm that fuses two microscopy signals, University of Michigan researchers have accomplished high-resolution, efficient 3D chemical imaging for the first time at the one-nanometer scale. For context, a nanometer is one-millionth of a millimeter, or one-hundred-thousandth the width of a human...
Study suggests that cells possess a hidden communication system (phys.org)
Cells constantly navigate a dynamic environment, facing ever-changing conditions and challenges. But how do cells swiftly adapt to these environmental fluctuations?
Kenya floods death toll rises to 188 as heavy rains persist (phys.org)
Tire toxicity faces fresh scrutiny after salmon die-offs (phys.org)
“You’ve got a chemical cocktail in these tires that no one really understands and is kept highly confidential by the tire manufacturers,” said Nick Molden, CEO of Emissions Analytics. “We struggle to think of another consumer product that is so prevalent in the world and used by virtually everyone, where there is so...
Historical data suggest hard knocks to human societies build long-term resilience (phys.org)
Frequent disturbances to human societies boost the ability of populations to resist and recover from subsequent downturns, a Nature paper indicates. The study, which analyzes 30,000 years of human history, has implications for future population growth and resilience and for contemporary resilience-building initiatives.
Marriage of synthetic biology and 3D printing produces programmable living materials (phys.org)
Archaeology team discovers a 7,000-year-old settlement in Serbia (phys.org)
Recreating the face of a 75,000-year-old female from a cave where Neanderthals buried their dead (phys.org)
A new Netflix documentary has recreated the face of a 75,000-year-old female Neanderthal whose flattened skull was discovered and rebuilt from hundreds of bone fragments by a team of archaeologists and conservators led by the University of Cambridge....
Webb telescope probably didn't find life on an exoplanet—yet (phys.org)
Many exoplanets, meaning planets orbiting other stars, are not easily comparable to Earth. Their temperatures, atmospheres, and climates make it hard to imagine Earth-type life on them....
April temperatures in Bangladesh hottest on record (phys.org)
Study: Airway hillocks challenge our understanding of lung biology (phys.org)
Airway hillocks are mysterious, flat-topped structures that were only recently identified within regular lung tissue, and their role in airway biology and pathology has previously been unknown....
Tire toxicity faces fresh scrutiny after salmon die-offs (phys.org)
At the top of the list of worries is a chemical called 6PPD, which is added to rubber tires to help them last longer. When tires wear on pavement, 6PPD is released....
Archaeology team discovers a 7,000-year-old settlement in Serbia (phys.org)
A settlement of this size is spectacular. The geophysical data also gives us a clear idea of the structure of the site 7,000 years ago...
Cicada-palooza! Billions of bugs to blanket America (phys.org)
Barley plants fine-tune their root microbial communities through sugary secretions (phys.org)
First-of-its-kind study shows that conservation actions are effective at halting and reversing biodiversity loss (phys.org)
Computer game helps students get better at detecting fake news (phys.org)
Gigantic Jurassic raptor footprints unearthed in China (phys.org)
“When people think of raptor dinosaurs, they most likely think of those in the Jurassic Park movies—human-sized, muscly, aggressive hunters,” Dr. Romilio said....
Australia's tall, wet forests were not open and park-like when colonists arrived—and we shouldn't be burning them (phys.org)
Some reports and popular books, such as Bill Gammage’s Biggest Estate on Earth, have argued that extensive areas of Australia’s forests were kept open through frequent burning by First Nations people....