» Earth 'can no longer sustain' intensive fossil fuel use, Lula tells COP30
07/11/25 19:49 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday said Earth cannot sustain humanity's dependence on fossil fuels and without confronting this reality the climate fight will be lost.

» Uncovering the genetic mechanism that causes barley crops to sprout early
07/11/25 18:30 from Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Every year, billions of dollars' worth of crops worldwide perish due to pre-harvest sprouting (PHS), a phenomenon in which grain or seeds germinate on the plant before harvest. The process is triggered by a variety of factors, such as wa...

» Why measuring land-use carbon emissions is so challenging—and how to fix it
07/11/25 18:00 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
A team led by LMU researchers shows why CO₂ fluxes from land use are so difficult to quantify—and how they can be estimated more accurately in the future.

» Enhancing ocean wind observation accuracy: New rain correction approach for FY-3E WindRAD
07/11/25 17:58 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Satellite scatterometers play a crucial role in monitoring ocean surface winds, with their accuracy directly impacting weather forecasting and climate research. However, rainfall has consistently challenged precise wind measurements, as ...

» Maned sloth genomes show distinct impacts of habitat loss and inbreeding
07/11/25 17:40 from Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
The northern and southern maned sloths may look very similar from the outside, but their genomes reveal different stories: The two species have faced very distinct conditions in Brazil's Atlantic Forest in the past and confront different...

» Rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations: the overlooked factor promoting SW Iberian Forest development across the LGM and the last deglaciation?
07/11/25 17:22 from BG - recent papers
Rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations: the overlooked factor promoting SW Iberian Forest development across the LGM and the last deglaciation? Sandra Domingues Gomes, William Fletcher, Abi Stone, Teresa Rodrigues, Andreia Rebotim, Dulce ...

» Marine heatwaves deeply alter marine food web structure and function
07/11/25 17:22 from BG - recent papers
Marine heatwaves deeply alter marine food web structure and function Vianney Guibourd de Luzinais, William W. L. Cheung, and Didier Gascuel Biogeosciences, 22, 6583–6606, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-6583-2025, 2025 Marine heatwaves (MH...

» Colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) alters the seasonal physics and biogeochemistry of the Arctic Mackenzie River plume
07/11/25 17:22 from BG - recent papers
Colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) alters the seasonal physics and biogeochemistry of the Arctic Mackenzie River plume Clément Bertin, Vincent Le Fouest, Dustin Carroll, Stephanie Dutkiewicz, Dimitris Menemenlis, Atsushi Matsuoka, M...

» The presence of reeds on riverbanks could be beneficial for fish
07/11/25 17:10 from Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
The presence of reeds, an exotic and invasive plant capable of altering the ecological balance in the natural environment, could have positive effects on fish populations in rivers. This is according to a study published in Science of Th...

» First ever discovery of Lepidosira springtails in China reveals four new species
07/11/25 16:53 from Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Researchers from Nantong University have announced the discovery of four new species belonging to the springtail genus Lepidosira in China, representing the first record of this genus in the country.

» New evidence on the microstructural localization of sulfur and chlorine in polar ice cores with implications for impurity diffusion
07/11/25 16:32 from TC - recent papers
New evidence on the microstructural localization of sulfur and chlorine in polar ice cores with implications for impurity diffusion Pascal Bohleber, Nicolas Stoll, Piers Larkman, Rachael H. Rhodes, and David Clases The Cryosphere, 19, 54...

» Snow Water Equivalent from airborne Ku-band data: the Trail Valley Creek 2018/19 snow experiment
07/11/25 16:32 from TC - recent papers
Snow Water Equivalent from airborne Ku-band data: the Trail Valley Creek 2018/19 snow experiment Benoit Montpetit, Julien Meloche, Vincent Vionnet, Chris Derksen, Georgina Woolley, Nicolas R. Leroux, Paul Siqueira, J. Max Adam, and Mike ...

» Widespread decline of ground beetles in Germany
07/11/25 16:22 from NERC Open Research Archive: No conditions. Results ordered -Date made live.
Chowdhury, Shawan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2936-5786 ; Bowler, Diana E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7775-1668 ; Boutaud, Estève ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9997-2165 ; Bleich, Ortwin; Bruelheide, Helge ORCID: http...

» New molecular drivers of long COVID link nasal inflammation to lingering symptoms
07/11/25 16:21 from Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
A research team from the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center (FZB), Kiel University (CAU), the University of Lübeck (UzL), and the University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), together with additional partners, has gaine...

» Horizon scanning of potential new alien vascular plant species and their climatic niche space across the Arctic
07/11/25 16:12 from Latest Articles from NeoBiota
NeoBiota 104: 1-26 DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.104.165054 Authors: Tor Henrik Ulsted, Kristine Bakke Westergaard, Wayne Dawson, James D. M. Speed Abstract: The terrestrial Arctic faces increasing vulnerability to alien plant invasions due to c...

» Simplified protein models enable simulations of unknown folding patterns
07/11/25 16:08 from Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
The chains of amino acids that make up proteins are critical to every form of life. The complex ways that these proteins fold and interact has fascinated researchers for decades. Exactly how a protein folds determines its function. For i...

» Nutrient asymmetry challenges the sustainability of Ukrainian agriculture
07/11/25 16:02 from NERC Open Research Archive: No conditions. Results ordered -Date made live.
Medinets, Sergiy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5980-1054 ; Oenema, Oene ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9042-7504 ; Spears, Bryan M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0876-0405 ; Buyanovskiy, Andriy; Medinets, Volodymyr ORCID: h...

» Death Valley plant yields blueprint for building heat-resilient crops
07/11/25 16:00 from Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
In California's Death Valley, where summer temperatures regularly soar above 120 degrees Fahrenheit, life seems almost impossible. Yet among the cracked earth and blinding sunlight, one native plant not only survives—it thrives.

» New technique protects synthetic gene circuits against cell growth dilution
07/11/25 16:00 from Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Genetic engineers can design and assemble sophisticated gene circuits to program cells with new functions, but important signaling molecules can become diluted as these cells grow and divide, causing the synthetic gene circuits to lose t...

» PIK at COP30 in Brasil
07/11/25 15:35 from Latest News

» Global ban on mercury in dental treatment adopted
07/11/25 15:31 from Environment | All Environment News
The decision represents an important milestone in protecting human health and the environment from the harmful impacts of mercury.

» Making waves: Marine research project launches with sector-wide workshops
07/11/25 15:19 from National Oceanography Centre – Latest News

» Biofuel pledge at climate summit highlights India's ethanol blending debate
07/11/25 15:17 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
India's push to blend ethanol with gasoline shows the benefits and challenges of the sustainable fuel efforts being showcased at global climate talks this week.

» Evolution of human saliva tracked back to primates
07/11/25 15:15 from Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Saliva is a bodily fluid most of us take for granted despite the significant roles it plays: aiding in digestion, maintaining strong teeth and defending against oral disease. However, the evolution of human saliva has been largely unknow...