An often-overlooked component of natural and human-driven disasters is their potential to affect plant health and thus food security at domestic and international scales. Most disasters have indirect effects on plant health through factors such as disruptions to supply chains and damaged infrastructure, but there is also the potential for direct effects from disasters, such…
There comes a point in the lives of young owl monkeys when they leave their parents and strike out on their own to find a mate. There comes a point in the lives of young owl monkeys when they leave their parents and strike out on their own to find a mate. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org –…
The extreme weather seen in places across the United States in recent weeks shows that it doesn’t take a catastrophic hurricane to cause significant damage—the torrential rain from Tropical Storm Debby in parts of the Southeast is just one example. The extreme weather seen in places across the United States in recent weeks shows that it…
A new electrochemical method can make chemical production cleaner and more energy-efficient. A new electrochemical method can make chemical production cleaner and more energy-efficient. Materials Science Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Astronomers from the Ohio State University (OSU) and University of Hawai’i have performed spectroscopic observations of a recently-discovered binary system known as LAMOST J2354, which contains a dark companion star. Results of the observational campaign, presented July 26 on the pre-print server arXiv, suggest that the unseen object is a massive white dwarf. Astronomers from the…
Have you ever considered how nanotechnology could transform our approach to clean energy? In recent research, we’ve been exploring nanoscale covalent organic frameworks (nano-COFs) that show exceptional potential for enhancing photocatalytic hydrogen production. Have you ever considered how nanotechnology could transform our approach to clean energy? In recent research, we’ve been exploring nanoscale covalent organic frameworks…
Betula ermanii, a tree species native to the high mountains in Japan and the cold and snowy regions of Russia, is usually tetraploid (possessing four genome sets). However, the species found on Shikoku Island and Kii Peninsula are diploid with only two genome sets, suggesting an ancestral lineage. Betula ermanii, a tree species native to the…
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a unique technique for synthesizing commonly used polymers, such as polystyrene, using radical polymerization. Here, a remote spark discharge from a Tesla coil, which is a high-voltage, high-frequency generator allows the reaction to proceed without requiring conventional catalysts or polymerization initiators. Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a…
Neutrinos are the “ghost particles” in the Standard Model of Particle Physics. This is because they interact weakly with ordinary matter. An interesting property of neutrinos is that they can change their identities or “flavors” when they interact. Neutrinos are the “ghost particles” in the Standard Model of Particle Physics. This is because they interact weakly…
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have taken a big step in solving the mystery around why animals evolve sex chromosomes. It had long been proposed that sex chromosomes evolved to reduce “sexual conflict,” the evolution of features which are sub-optimal for either sex. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have taken a big step in solving the…