Remote sensing techniques help treat and manage hollow forests
(Swansea University) New research shows that modelling hyperspectral- and thermal-based plant traits can help in the early detection of Phytophthora-induced symptoms in oak decline. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Renewable energy OK, but not too close to home
(University of Georgia) When it comes to transitioning from carbon-based to renewable source energy systems, Americans are on board. They're less keen, however, having these new energy infrastructures built close to their homes. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Making clean hydrogen is hard, but researchers just solved a major hurdle
(University of Texas at Austin) Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have found a low-cost way to solve one half of the water-splitting equation to produce hydrogen as clean energy -- using sunlight to efficiently split off oxygen molecules from water. The finding represents a step forward toward greater adoption of hydrogen as a key part of our energy infrastructure. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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DNA duplication linked to the origin and evolution of pine trees and their relatives
(Florida Museum of Natural History) A new study shows that DNA duplication has been vitally important throughout the evolutionary history of gymnosperms, a diverse group of seed plants that includes pines, cypresses, sequoias, ginkgos and cycads. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Ocean microbes team up brilliantly to gather food when it's scarce
(Marine Biological Laboratory) What's a hungry marine microbe to do when the pickings are slim? It must capture nutrients - nitrogen, phosphorus, or iron - to survive, yet in vast expanses of the ocean, nutrients are extremely scarce. One ingenious solution to this challenge is reported this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Team awarded $2M by NSF to teach virtual explorers about permafrost, Arctic climate change
(Northern Arizona University) Scientists at Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University, the Arizona Geological Survey at the University of Arizona, and the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado Boulder have been awarded almost $2 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a virtual reality teaching tool called Polar Explorer, which will help undergraduate students investigate climate change in the Arctic through an interactive, online program. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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How cells control mitochondria
(University of Freiburg) Freiburg researchers discover a signaling protein that controls the assembly of human cellular " power plants " (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Registration open: 'FLUOROS Global 2021 -- International Perspectives on PFAS Science'
(University of Rhode Island) 'FLUOROS Global 2021 - International Perspectives on PFAS Science' an international conference dedicated to sharing the latest science on PFAS will be held Oct. 3-7 in Providence, R.I. and virtually online. Registration is now open at https://web.uri.edu/fluoros/registration/. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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New high-tech portal launched to speed hearing loss innovations
(University of Maryland School of Medicine) Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) launched a new online tool that could more quickly advance medical discoveries to reverse progressive hearing loss. The tool enables easy access to genetic and other molecular data from hundreds of technical research studies involving hearing function and the ear. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Vascular bioengineering lab receives funding to track aneurysms and predict rupture
(University of Pittsburgh) Pitt researchers received funding to develop a new model to better predict patients at-risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm -- the 15th leading cause of death in the US. They will perform shape analysis and biomechanical simulations and use these data to train a machine learning algorithm to classify different types of aneurysm outcomes. This classifier will be used to develop a predictive model that can help guide clinicians and determine the need for surgical intervention. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Three key habitat-building corals face worrying future due to climate crisis
(Frontiers) The climate crisis will lead to changes in distribution and habitat loss of stony corals in the tropical Atlantic, shows a new study published by the open access publisher Frontiers. The loss of such coral species could have devastating consequences for the marine ecosystems they inhabit. The results of the study highlight an urgent need for coral reef management in the Atlantic. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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New alpine moth solves a 180-year-old mystery
(Pensoft Publishers) Butterflies and moths are among the most diverse animal groups. Scientists have found as many as 5,000 species from the Alps alone. Having been a place of intensive research for 250 years, it is considered a sensation if a new species is discovered from the mountain range these days. This was the case when a Swiss-Austrian team of researchers described a new species of alpine moth in the peer-reviewed journal Alpine Entomology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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New long-term satellite analysis shows " plum " rainy season wetter now than ever before
(Tokyo Metropolitan University) Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have analyzed long-term precipitation radar data from satellites and found significantly enhanced rainfall over the most recent decade during the annual Meiyu-Baiu rainy season in East Asia. The data spans 23 years and gives unprecedented insight into how rainfall patterns have changed. They showed that the increased rainfall was driven by the decadal increased transport of moisture from the tropics and frequent occurrence of the upper tropospheric trough over the front. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Complexity yields simplicity: The shifting dynamics of temperate marine ecosystems
(University of Tsukuba) Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that the combined effects of ocean warming and acidification in temperate marine ecosystems are resulting in a loss of kelp habitat and a shift to a simple turf-dominated ecosystem. Such changes will lead to a loss of the ecosystem services provided by productive macroalgal forests or tropicalized coral-dominated reefs. These results highlight the need for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Cellular uptake of nanoparticles keys for further development of temperature sensing
(Kazan Federal University) The article represents the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and flow cytometry study of A-549 (human lung carcinoma) cellular uptake of Pr3+:LaF3 nanoparticles. The Pr3+:LaF3 nanoparticles are promising platforms for cell nano-sensors. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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