The current work was done as part of a larger research study aimed at examining the feasibility of using saliva-based testing in five K-12 schools in Illinois. Credit: Christine Herman In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of schools across the U.S. shifted to virtual learning. In a new study, published in Social Education … Read more
Graphic illustration of Earth’s interior. Credit: Michael Thorne, University of Utah For the decades since their discovery, seismic signals known as PKP precursors have challenged scientists. Regions of Earth’s lower mantle scatter incoming seismic waves, which return to the surface as PKP waves at differing speeds. The origin the precursor signals, which arrive ahead of … Read more
The widespread elongated tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) was introduced to new areas by humans—today, the genetic homogeneity aids its protection. Credit: F. Ihlow The genetic homogeneity of the endangered elongated tortoise aids the species’ protection, as demonstrated in a study by Senckenberg researchers and an international team, published in the journal Salamandra. Despite their wide distribution … Read more
Possible mechanisms and technological process of micro/nanoplastics phytoremediation. The plastics absorbed and intercepted by plants can be recycled through different processes for incineration power generation, reuse, or degradation through other chemical and biological measures. Credit: Eco-Environment & Health (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2024.04.001 With escalating concerns about the enduring impact of plastic waste, phytoremediation emerges as a … Read more
Pathways regulating contrasting enzymatic responses to drainage in Sphagnum versus non-Sphagnum wetlands. Credit: IBCAS Researchers led by Professor Feng Xiaojuan from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBCAS) have analyzed the divergent responses of carbon-degrading enzymes to wetland drainage and found that enzymatic response to long-term drainage diverges in Sphagnum versus non-Sphagnum wetlands … Read more
Texas A&M AgriLife researchers are investigating the potential impacts of feral hog predation on coastal American alligator nests, as well as how the reptiles utilize their habitat. Credit: Courtney Sacco/Texas A&M AgriLife Researchers with the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management are keeping a watchful eye … Read more
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Children enrolled in transitional kindergarten programs in Michigan did better in math and English by the time they reached 3rd grade, with higher test scores than other kids who didn’t go through the program, according to a University of Michigan study published in the journal AEA Papers and Proceedings. … Read more
by Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, CAS Schematics of hot-carrier processes in metal-semiconductor/dielectric heterostructures which interlinks photochemistry and nonlinear optics. Credit: Jacob Khurgin, Anton Yu. Bykov, Anatoly V. Zayats A new scientific review explores the exciting potential of hot carriers, energetic electrons generated by light in plasmonic nanostructures. These … Read more
New research shows shade-grown coffee farms alter the soil microbiome and fungal communities, and provides new insight into how coffee farm management decisions impact the entire agricultural ecosystem. Credit: Roshan Patel/Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute New research from Smithsonian’s Bird Friendly Coffee program highlights a type of biodiversity that often gets overlooked: soil … Read more
A collection of organic matter samples during sunset at the Bermuda Atlantic Time Series in the North Pacific Ocean. Credit: Rene Boiteau | University of Minnesota Large quantities of carbon are stored across the environment as naturally-occurring dissolved organic matter. In the ocean, this organic carbon has an average age of thousands of years, but … Read more
