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Massive carbon stocks in grasslands are ignored by climate finance
Open ecosystems—nonforested landscapes such as grasslands, shrublands and savannas—can store vast amounts of carbon while supporting water supply, biodiversity...
Disaster recovery work temporarily boosted short-term physical and mental benefits for men
New Northwestern University research aims to shed light on what drives inequalities among men in the aftermath of megadisasters. In such situations, men are oft...
Marine heat waves suppress nutrient use, reproductive flexibility in humpback whales
A new study led by University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa researchers reveals how extreme ocean warming disrupts whale metabolism, nutrition and reproductive succe...
Strategic new protections could link 13 Pacific deep-sea reserves into connected network
Protected areas have been set up to shield deep-sea life from the impacts of seabed mining in the Pacific Ocean. However, new research led by scientists at Plym...
ALMA spots 'dragon egg' that may represent the earliest stages of massive star formation
Astronomers identified an exceptionally tiny core that may represent an early stage in the formation of a massive star. Located in an infrared-dark area called...
Gold nanoparticles unexpectedly alter process that controls electrical conductivity in organic devices
Researchers at Umea university thought gold particles would make electronic components emit more light. Instead, they discovered an unexpected effect that could...
Archimedes screw inspires single-molecule motor powered by electric current
Molecular machines are regarded as the next step in miniaturization. Their models can be found in living cells, where molecular motors convert energy and genera...
Open-source workflow makes spatial proteomics easier to use
Fabian Coscia and his team have published in Nature Methods an open-source workflow that makes Deep Visual Proteomics easier to use, adapt and scale. OpenDVP en...
Summer 2026 heat toll exceeded 50,000 deaths in European cities, analysis estimates
More than 50,000 heat-related deaths are estimated to have occurred in urban areas across Europe during summer 2026, with around two-thirds attributed to human-...
How autumn changes animal sexual behavior—including that of humans
In the Northern Hemisphere, days are getting shorter and temperatures are dropping—autumn has arrived. A common sign that winter is coming is trees losing their...
Elusive uranium 'sandwich' molecule isolated after more than 50 years
In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers from The University of Manchester and Lancaster University have isolated and characterized uranoceniu...
More than just the thrill: What are 'sensation seekers' looking for?
Why are some people more drawn to new and exciting experiences than others? This phenomenon is usually explained by the fact that so-called "sensation seekers"...