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Phys.org / Human impact on Amazon forests is transforming its ecological functions and evolutionary history
A new study reveals that the impact humans are having on the Amazon rainforest is so profound it is even changing the evolutionary history and functionality of the forests.
Phys.org / Scientists find evolutionary explanation for 'irrational' dread risk behavior
The evolution of the so-called dread risk response has been explained by new research. People often respond to low-probability, high-consequence events like terror attacks or nuclear accidents with a dread risk response. ...
Phys.org / Researchers track massive ice loss from Berry Glacier in West Antarctica
Berry Glacier, a tributary of the Getz Ice Shelf in West Antarctica, has deteriorated dramatically in the past three decades, according to researchers in the Department of Earth System Science at the University of California, ...
Phys.org / Sand mining threatens the future of critical Southeast Asian ecosystem
Intense sand mining is putting the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia at risk of collapse with catastrophic consequences, a new study published in Nature Sustainability has found.
Phys.org / Stable molecule trapped with deep ultraviolet light for the first time
Researchers from the Department of Molecular Physics at the Fritz Haber Institute have demonstrated the first magneto-optical trap of a stable "closed-shell" molecule: aluminum monofluoride (AlF). They were able to cool AlF ...
Phys.org / Angstrom-level imaging and 2D surfaces allow real-time tracking and steering of DNA
Pictures of DNA often look very tidy—the strands of the double helix neatly wind around each other, making it seem like studying genetics should be relatively straightforward. In truth, these strands aren't often so perfectly ...
Phys.org / Gerrymandering in North Carolina limits residents' access to health care centers, study shows
A University of Massachusetts Amherst study has found that gerrymandering in North Carolina resulted in reduced access to health care services. As states across the country grapple with politically charged redistricting efforts, ...
Phys.org / Polar climate change could amplify global health risks, study warns
Climate change in Earth's polar regions is emerging as an underrecognized driver of global health risks, with consequences reaching far beyond the Arctic and Antarctic, researchers argue.
Phys.org / How continents peel from below to trigger oceanic volcanoes
Earth scientists have discovered how continents are slowly peeled from beneath, fueling volcanic activity in an unexpected place: the oceans.
Phys.org / Species identification key to understanding South Australia's harmful algal bloom
In a significant step toward dealing with the persistent harmful algal bloom affecting the South Australian coast, researchers have identified the species chiefly responsible for mass deaths of marine animals and potential ...
Phys.org / Diet alone doesn't explain divergent health of California sea lions in US and Mexico
When scientists compared what California sea lions eat in the Channel Islands (U.S.) and the Gulf of California (Mexico), they expected to find a clear explanation for why populations were booming in California but shrinking ...
Phys.org / Artificial enzyme combines vitamin B2 with metal for next-generation catalysts
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) acts as an important coenzyme that helps convert food into energy within the body. Korean researchers have successfully created a new artificial enzyme for the first time in the world by combining ...