As Day Turns to Night, Blue-Green Algae Undergo a Molecular Rewiring
Newswise — RICHLAND, Wash.—Traditionally, biotechnology researchers have modified genes when engineering microbes for more robust and efficient production…
Scientists Discover Hidden Methane Source Beneath Every Major City
Methane is one of the most powerful drivers of global warming, yet scientists may have overlooked a major…
Birds in Cities Fear Women More Than Men and Scientists Don’t Know Why
A new study shows urban birds react differently to approaching humans in a consistent yet unexplained way. Credit:…
Marigold Flowers Show Potential as a Source of Plant-Based Protein
Newswise — Our current fascination with high-protein foods means plant-based protein now shows up in many food products.…
Scientists reveal the real source of airborne microplastics and it’s not the ocean |
A new study by the Department of Meteorology and Geophysics at the University of Vienna has challenged many…
U.S. Waste Holds $5.7 Billion Worth of Crop Nutrients
A study suggests that nutrients recovered from animal and human waste could significantly offset U.S. reliance on synthetic…
Warming and Wetting Could Turn Alpine Grasslands Into Emerging Nitrous Oxide Hotspots in Arid Northwest China
Newswise — By measuring N₂O fluxes along an elevation gradient from 313 to 2,901 meters above sea level,…
Sulfuric Acid Method Improves Accuracy of Nitrogen Isotope Tracking for Atmospheric Ammonia
Newswise — By comparing sulfuric and boric acid absorption systems, they found sulfuric acid delivers higher recovery rates…
From straw to soil signals: How humification reshapes microbial life and resistance genes
By simulating lignocellulose transformation at different temperatures, they found that high-temperature humic substances stimulate microbial carbohydrate-active enzyme genes…
Nanoplastics Can Interact with Salmonella to Affect Food Safety, Study Shows
Newswise — URBANA, Ill. – Plastic products are ubiquitous in our food supply chain, shedding microplastics into every…
CRISPR Unlocks a New Path to Stronger Medicinal Plants
Newswise — Medicinal plants synthesize a wide range of specialized metabolites that form the foundation of many modern…
New Standard for Hexavalent Chromium Analysis: Improving Accuracy with synchrotron X-ray Technology
Newswise — A team of Korean researchers has developed a reference material that significantly improves the accuracy of…