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Deforestation’s unexpected impact on cloud cover and global warmingScience

Deforestation’s unexpected impact on cloud cover and global warming

A recent study published in Nature Communications highlights a previously underestimated consequence of large-scale deforestation: reduced cloud cover, which amplifies global warming. Researchers from Leipzig…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 11, 2024 Full article
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How oceans’ most abundant bacteria shape global nutrient cyclesScience

How oceans’ most abundant bacteria shape global nutrient cycles

If you could collect all the organisms from the ocean surface down to 200 meters, you would find that SAR11 bacteria, also known as Pelagibacterales,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 11, 2024 Full article
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Century-old barley experiment unlocks genetic secrets for climate-resilient cropsNewsScience

Century-old barley experiment unlocks genetic secrets for climate-resilient crops

A century-old experiment, initiated before the Great Depression, has led scientists to uncover the genetic keys behind barley's remarkable adaptability. This discovery could safeguard barley,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 11, 2024 Full article
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Flooding: the unexpected biggest threat to desertsScience

Flooding: the unexpected biggest threat to deserts

A new study from the University of Southern California (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering, in collaboration with the University of Paris Cité, has revealed a…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 10, 2024 Full article
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Sharks are abandoning stressed coral reefs as oceans warmScience

Sharks are abandoning stressed coral reefs as oceans warm

Grey reef sharks are being forced to abandon coral reefs due to rising ocean temperatures, according to new research. The study, published in Communications Biology,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 9, 2024 Full article
Cement materials hold potential to absorb atmospheric CO2, new research findsScience

Cement materials hold potential to absorb atmospheric CO2, new research finds

Researchers have made significant strides in understanding the carbonation process in cement-based materials, which could play a crucial role in reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2).…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 9, 2024 Full article
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Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 36, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 36, 2024

Bacteria can anticipate the seasons: Photoperiodism in cyanobacteria Long-lived plants and animals clearly regulate their physiology according to seasonal changes in day length to appropriately…
SourceSourceSeptember 7, 2024 Full article
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New DRI report offers critical climate data guidance for future emergency planningScience

New DRI report offers critical climate data guidance for future emergency planning

As climate change intensifies extreme weather events, communities face increasing challenges in preparing for disasters. A new guidance report, developed by scientists at the Desert…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 6, 2024 Full article
New study enhances prediction of methane emissions in tidal wetlandsScience

New study enhances prediction of methane emissions in tidal wetlands

A recent international study led by Ariane Arias-Ortiz from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has made significant strides in understanding methane gas emissions from…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 6, 2024 Full article
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WashU scientists discover dark brown carbon’s role in accelerating snow meltScience

WashU scientists discover dark brown carbon’s role in accelerating snow melt

Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) have revealed the significant role of dark brown carbon (d-BrC), a previously overlooked wildfire byproduct, in accelerating…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 5, 2024 Full article
Notre Dame researchers create new tool to analyze embodied carbon in more than 1 million buildings in ChicagoScience

Notre Dame researchers create new tool to analyze embodied carbon in more than 1 million buildings in Chicago

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have developed a tool to analyze embodied carbon in over one million buildings in Chicago. Embodied carbon refers…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 5, 2024 Full article
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CABBI team develops bioenergy crops with improved water efficiencyScience

CABBI team develops bioenergy crops with improved water efficiency

Drought stress has been a major challenge for crop production globally, a problem exacerbated by climate change. For over a century, researchers have aimed to…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 5, 2024 Full article
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Global plastic pollution crisis driven by uncollected waste and open burningScience

Global plastic pollution crisis driven by uncollected waste and open burning

A new study by researchers at the University of Leeds has unveiled the vast scale of uncollected waste and open burning of plastic as primary…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024 Full article
Promising antibiotics found in Arctic Sea microbesScience

Promising antibiotics found in Arctic Sea microbes

Researchers from Finland and Norway have discovered promising antibiotic candidates in microbes found deep in the Arctic Sea. Using advanced screening methods, they identified two…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024 Full article
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Invasive jellyfish clones spreading rapidly in British Columbia lakesScience

Invasive jellyfish clones spreading rapidly in British Columbia lakes

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) has uncovered the rapid proliferation of an invasive freshwater jellyfish species in…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024 Full article
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Climate change drives rise in stillbirths and newborn deaths in AfricaScience

Climate change drives rise in stillbirths and newborn deaths in Africa

A recent study published in Nature Medicine highlights a disturbing correlation between rising temperatures in sub-Saharan Africa and an increased risk of perinatal deaths. The…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 3, 2024 Full article
California droughts amplify dangerous Valley fever surgesScience

California droughts amplify dangerous Valley fever surges

Valley fever, a fungal disease caused by Coccidioides spores, has seen a dramatic rise in cases across California, U.S. in recent decades. A new study,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 3, 2024 Full article
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Experimental drug shows promise in protecting against air pollution-related Alzheimer’s disease in miceNewsScience

Experimental drug shows promise in protecting against air pollution-related Alzheimer’s disease in mice

A recent study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) has demonstrated that an experimental drug could potentially protect against the detrimental effects…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 3, 2024 Full article
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New study reveals hidden risks to global water security linked to rainfall originsScience

New study reveals hidden risks to global water security linked to rainfall origins

Stockholm University researchers have unveiled an alternative approach to assessing global water scarcity, revealing that the risks to water supply are more significant than previously…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024 Full article
Heatwaves disorient bumblebees, threatening pollinationScience

Heatwaves disorient bumblebees, threatening pollination

Rising global temperatures are not only taking a toll on human health but also profoundly affecting ecosystems, particularly the essential role of pollinators. Recent research…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024 Full article
New model enhances accuracy of flash flood predictionsScience

New model enhances accuracy of flash flood predictions

An international team of climate scientists has developed a new approach that offers significant advancements in predicting life-threatening flash floods triggered by extreme rainfall. This…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 30, 2024 Full article
Climate change fuels rise in salmonella risk from raw produceScience

Climate change fuels rise in salmonella risk from raw produce

Climate change is poised to elevate the risk of foodborne illnesses caused by Salmonella enterica, particularly through the consumption of raw produce, according to new…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024 Full article
Ozone monitoring sees significant advances, researchers reportScience

Ozone monitoring sees significant advances, researchers report

Recent developments in the monitoring of tropospheric ozone, a critical component in the formation of smog, show promising advancements, according to a study led by…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024 Full article
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Advancements in chemical plastics recycling pave the way for high-quality sustainable productsScience

Advancements in chemical plastics recycling pave the way for high-quality sustainable products

Scientists at ETH Zurich have made significant strides in chemical recycling, a process poised to transform plastic waste management by producing high-quality products from discarded…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024 Full article