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Bird losses are accelerating across North America, particularly in farming regions where agriculture is most intensive
Since the 1970s, the U.S. has lost billions of birds. We now know that those losses aren't just growing—they are accelerating in places with intensive human act...
Thorny issue plaguing lithium-ion batteries laid bare in new study
Lithium dendrites, i.e. tiny crystalline thorns that grow off of lithium-ion battery anodes during charging, have been a persistent challenge for the world's mo...
Crocodiles can have extra growth cycles in a year: Why this matters for estimating the age of dinosaurs
In biology and paleontology (the study of extinct organisms) there are a few ways to estimate the age of an animal's skeleton. One is the extent of fusion of su...
Not one ring but many: Antioxidant enzyme family can assemble in far more diverse ways than previously thought
Peroxiredoxins are among the most abundant enzymes involved in managing oxidative stress. They control the levels of peroxides such as hydrogen peroxide, relay...
How we turned plastic waste into vinegar: A sunlight‑powered breakthrough
Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, food packaging and transport. But it'...
Deep-sea natural compound targets cancer cells through a dual mechanism
A collaborative research team has uncovered a previously unknown mechanism of action of yaku'amide B, a structurally complex peptidic natural product derived fr...
Alaska's glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods
Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river level begins to rise rapidly, it's...
Eaton fire sent a pollution wave across Los Angeles, study shows
The 2025 Eaton fire's smoke did more than darken the sky: It generated a carbon monoxide and particulate matter surge that far exceeded Los Angeles County's ave...
Next-gen interferometric diffusing wave spectroscopy achieves 20x signal boost in cerebral blood flow monitoring
Cerebral blood flow is essential for normal brain function and often perturbed in neurological disease. If one shines a source of coherent light on perfused tis...
Dry ice detected in a planetary nebula for the first time
An international team of astronomers has employed the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe a complex planetary nebula known as NGC 6302. The observation...
Tsunami risks in the Mediterranean: Why Nice should prepare an evacuation plan
The Mediterranean Sea is widely perceived as having a low tsunami risk. History and recent modeling technology have demonstrated that destructive waves have alr...
Cell death in photoreceptor cells is reversible, study finds
Photoreceptors are specialized cells in the eye that convert light energy into neural signals. Several diseases that cause irreversible vision loss, including a...