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Phys.org / An incredible comeback: Chicago River fish populations show signs of recovery as 24 species spawn
A research paper authored by a researcher at Shedd Aquarium and published in Journal of Great Lakes Research assesses the fish species that spawn in the Chicago River to sustain and support resilient, biodiverse fish populations. ...
Phys.org / Some small asteroids can abruptly explode
Some asteroids are more dangerous than others, according to a report published in Nature Astronomy by an international team of researchers, led by astrophysicist Auriane Egal of the Montreal Planetarium in Canada. The team ...
Phys.org / Unexpected activity of metabolic compound helps decode plants' language of light
Researchers have revealed a previously unknown way plants shape their growth in response to light—a breakthrough that could better equip crops to handle environmental stress.
Phys.org / Mapping songbird migration patterns may help offshore energy be more bird-friendly
A study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology revealed when, where and how most songbirds migrate offshore over North American coastal waters. This data offers a baseline to help wind energy managers reduce fatal bird-wind ...
Phys.org / Lipid nanoparticles enable targeted RNA therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a new approach for using locked nucleic acids (LNAs)—a particularly stable type of RNA—to treat inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. ...
Phys.org / Scalable strategy produces high-quality black phosphorus nanoribbons for electronics
Black phosphorus nanoribbons (BPNRs), thin and narrow ribbon-like strips of black phosphorus, are known to exhibit highly advantageous electronic properties, including a tunable bandgap. This essentially means that the energy ...
Phys.org / Single-shot laser technique captures plasma evolution at 100 billion frames per second
Plasma, ionized gas and the fourth state of matter, makes up over 99% of the ordinary matter in the universe. Understanding its properties is critical for developing fusion energy sources, modeling astrophysical objects like ...
Phys.org / Ubiquitin's ability to tag synthetic compounds offers new path to drug discovery
Small but powerful: Ubiquitin controls the lifespan and distribution of proteins in the cell, but it can also determine their shape, function, or interactions with other cellular components. Ubiquitin ligases are key to this ...
Phys.org / In the wild, chimpanzees likely ingest the equivalent of several alcoholic drinks every day
The first-ever measurements of the ethanol content of fruits available to chimpanzees in their native African habitat show that the animals could easily consume the equivalent of more than two standard alcoholic drinks each ...
Phys.org / New evidence points to two distinct Australian tektite groups with different origins
Throughout the planet, there are only a handful of known tektite strewn fields, which are large swaths of land where natural glass (tektite) was strewn about after forming from terrestrial material and being ejected from ...
Phys.org / From fish cloaca to fingers: Scientists trace the origin of our digits
How did digits evolve? While it is clear that they derive from genetic programs already present in fish, their precise origin remains a matter of debate. An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) with ...
Phys.org / Bronze Age and Iron Age cultures in the Middle East were really committed to wine production, analysis reveals
Grape and olive farming traditions have changed through time based on shifts in climate and the needs of the local culture, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS One by Simone Riehl of the University ...
