Rising water temperatures, acidification, and deoxygenation are disrupting marine ecosystems worldwide. These changes threaten culturally and economically significant species, ultimately endangering the livelihoods that depend on them. To manage…
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Marine Fungi Could Eat Plastic Pollution, Helping to Clean Our Oceans and Beaches
Hawaii is home to some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes. Striking blue waters, lush jungles, and pristine beaches make it a paradise. It’s also home to other unique inhabitants, such as sea turtles, dolphins, and… plastics?
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NIH research grant cuts could deal a biting blow to crucial support staff
The funding agency aims to cap “indirect costs” in biomedical research grants. But this behind-the-scenes work is crucial to making research happen.
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Cannabis Edibles Help Adults Sleep Better, Survey Finds
Is cannabis a better sleep aid than prescription medications? This is what a recent survey conducted by incredibles, which is a cannabis edibles company owned by Green Thumb Industries Inc, hopes to figure out…
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Scientists Sequence Genomes of Chinese and Malayan Pangolins
Researchers from Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University and their colleagues have assembled chromosome-scale genomes for two critically endangered pangolin species: the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) and the
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Exploring CBD as a Safe and Effective Ingredient for Cosmeceutical Products
What benefits does cannabidiol (CBD) have on cosmeceutical purposes, specifically sunscreen or wound healing? This is what a recent study published in Pharmaceuticals hopes to address as a team of researchers…
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Elderberry Juice Shows Metabolism and Weight Benefits
New research published in the journal Nutrients suggests that regularly drinking elderberry juice may improve weight and metabolic health through positive gut microbiome changes, improved glucose tolerance,…
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Deposits found on a nearby asteroid point to salty water in the outer Solar System
Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the universe. Ryugu, a 900-meter diameter asteroid…
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Inconsistent reporting leads to underestimation of climate impact of methane
Companies around the world are underestimating their total greenhouse gas footprints because of inconsistent accounting standards for methane emissions, finds a new study by researchers from UCL and Imperial College London.
The new study,…
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‘Game changing’ release of Type Ia Supernovae data may hold key to the history of the Universe
A unique dataset of Type Ia Supernovae being released today could change how cosmologists measure the expansion history of the Universe.
Dr Mathew Smith and Dr Georgios Dimitriadis from Lancaster University are both members of the Zwicky…
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