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Newswise: Two FSU professors named rising stars by Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida
Released: 3-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Two FSU professors named rising stars by Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida
Florida State University

Two Florida State University faculty members will receive Rising Star Awards from the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida.

Newswise: Looking sharp! Shark skin is unique and may have medical use, too
Released: 2-Nov-2023 9:05 PM EDT
Looking sharp! Shark skin is unique and may have medical use, too
Marine Biological Laboratory

Sharks differ from other fish in many ways, including an apparently remarkable ability to heal from wounds, according to reports of sharks recovering from injuries sustained in the wild. While this healing ability has not yet been documented in controlled laboratory conditions, some of the chemical compounds found in shark skin may have significant biomedical potential.

Released: 2-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EDT
How the fish got its shoulder
Imperial College London

A new analysis of the bones and muscles in ancient fish gives new clues about how the shoulder evolved in animals – including us.

Newswise: FSU-led research shows shifting nesting timing not enough to prevent fewer sea turtle hatchlings
Released: 31-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
FSU-led research shows shifting nesting timing not enough to prevent fewer sea turtle hatchlings
Florida State University

New research led by a Florida State University professor shows that potential adaptive responses by sea turtles, such as shifting the timing of when they nest, may not be enough to counteract the projected impacts from climate change on hatchling production.

Newswise: Bivalve mollusks Anadara kagoshimensis turned out to be able to endure high water salinity.
Released: 31-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Bivalve mollusks Anadara kagoshimensis turned out to be able to endure high water salinity.
Scientific Project Lomonosov

Specialists studied influence of increased salinity on composition of hemolymph – liquid, that circulate in vessels and intracellular hollows of mollusk Anadara kagoshimensis and also examined condition of “blood” cells – hemocytes, that fulfil function similar to blood corpuscle of vertebrates.

Newswise: The Unraveling of a Protist Genome Could Unlock the Mystery of Marine Viruses
Released: 31-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
The Unraveling of a Protist Genome Could Unlock the Mystery of Marine Viruses
Stony Brook University

Viruses are the most prevalent biological entities in the world’s oceans and play essential roles in its ecological and biogeochemical balance. Yet, they are the least understood elements of marine life. By unraveling the entire genome of a certain marine protist that may act as a host for many viruses, an international research team led by scientists from Stony Brook University sets the stage for future investigations of marine protist genomes, marine microbial dynamics and the evolutionary interplay between host organisms and their viruses – work that may open doors to a better understanding of the “invisible” world of marine viruses and offers a key to the ecology and health of oceans worldwide. The research is published early online in Current Biology.

Newswise: Researchers observe wolves hunting and killing sea otters and harbor seals on Alaska’s Katmai coast
Released: 31-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Researchers observe wolves hunting and killing sea otters and harbor seals on Alaska’s Katmai coast
Oregon State University

Firsthand observations of a wolf hunting and killing a harbor seal and a group of wolves hunting and consuming a sea otter on Alaska’s Katmai coast have led scientists to reconsider assumptions about wolf hunting behavior.

25-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Underwater robot finds new circulation pattern in Antarctic ice shelf
Cornell University

More than merely cracks in the ice, crevasses play an important role in circulating seawater beneath Antarctic ice shelves, potentially influencing their stability, finds Cornell University-led research based on a first-of-its-kind exploration by an underwater robot.

Released: 26-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Mystery of volcanic tsunami solved after 373 years
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)

GEOMAR researchers reconstruct historic volcanic eruption using 3D seismics

Released: 26-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Early whaling eradicated species from local waters
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

The right whale and grey whale were eliminated from the eastern Atlantic centuries before the age of industrial whaling began

Newswise: Seize the opportunity: satellite images enabled to estimate the salinity of the Azov Sea
Released: 25-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Seize the opportunity: satellite images enabled to estimate the salinity of the Azov Sea
Scientific Project Lomonosov

Russian hydrophysicists elaborated a method for research of salinity of the Azon Sea with the help of data from the remote sensing. Scientists matched satellite images of water surface with field measurements and discovered that they can prognose salinity of water with an accuracy to 95%.

Released: 24-Oct-2023 1:35 PM EDT
From nanoplastics to airborne toxins: Pollution stories for media.
Newswise

Read the latest research news on air pollution, nanoplastics, waterborne illnesses and more in the Pollution channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 24-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Light, freshwater sticks to Greenland's east coast
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research

Greenland meltwater hardly enters open ocean, could disrupt Atlantic circulation

Newswise: Climate is increasing risk of high toxin concentrations in Northern US lakes
Released: 23-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Climate is increasing risk of high toxin concentrations in Northern US lakes
Carnegie Institution for Science

As climate change warms the Earth, higher-latitude regions will be at greater risk for toxins produced by algal blooms, according to new research led by Carnegie’s Anna Michalak, Julian Merder, and Gang Zhao.

Released: 20-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Ancient sea monster remains reveal oldest mega-predatory pliosaur
Uppsala University

The fossils of a 170-million-year-old ancient marine reptile from the Age of Dinosaurs have been identified as the oldest-known mega-predatory pliosaur – a group of ocean-dwelling reptiles closely related to the famous long-necked plesiosaurs.

Released: 20-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Soil carried on sea freight loaded with dangerous pests and diseases
Pensoft Publishers

Often introduced unintentionally by human activities, invasive alien species can outcompete and overwhelm native flora and fauna, driving species to the brink of extinction and disrupting the balance of ecosystems

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Released: 20-Oct-2023 12:00 AM EDT
Safely removing nanoplastics from water using 'Prussian blue', a pigment used to dye jeans
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Dr. Jae-Woo Choi of the Center for Water Cycle Research at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed an eco-friendly metal-organic skeleton-based solid flocculant that can effectively aggregate nanoplastics under visible light irradiation.

Released: 19-Oct-2023 7:05 PM EDT
Urgent action needed to address climate change threats to coastal areas
University of East Anglia

Global coastal adaptations are ‘incremental in scale’, short-sighted and inadequate to address the root causes of vulnerability to climate change, according to an international team of researchers.

Released: 19-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Pinpointing the emergence of muddy flavors in your fish
University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Science

Researchers have been able to pinpoint exactly when the muddy off-flavor emerges in farmed fish, which could help to make it easier to deal with the compounds that turn people away from farmed fish

Released: 19-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Waves of change: how sea-levels and climate altered the marine ecosystems at the South Pole 390-385 million years ago
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

During the Early-Middle Devonian period, a large landmass called Gondwana—which included parts of today's Africa, South America, and Antarctica—was located near the South Pole. Unlike today's icy conditions, the climate was warmer, and the sea levels were higher, flooding most of the land.



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