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Newswise: A novel strategy for extracting white mycelial pulp from fruiting mushroom bodies
Released: 8-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
A novel strategy for extracting white mycelial pulp from fruiting mushroom bodies
Shinshu University

Mycelial fibers, the fibrous cells found in fruiting mushroom bodies, have gained momentum as a sustainable material for making leather and packaging owing to their excellent formability.

Released: 8-Jan-2024 5:05 AM EST
One of the World’s Most Iconic Lowland Gorillas, Kingo, of the Republic of Congo, Has Died of Old Age
Wildlife Conservation Society

One of the world’s most iconic lowland gorillas, Kingo, who was featured in international news media and inspired three decades of conservation, was found dead on Dec. 26, 2023.

Newswise: African One Health network launched to prevent disease
Released: 5-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
African One Health network launched to prevent disease
Universität Leipzig

“The aim of our multidisciplinary and broad-based project is to establish antimicrobial stewardship in sub-Saharan Africa and to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases through a One Health approach,” says Dr Ahmed Abd El Wahed.

Released: 3-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Early primates likely lived in pairs
University of Zurich

Primates – and this includes humans – are thought of as highly social animals.

Newswise: Some sea cucumbers like it hot
Released: 3-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Some sea cucumbers like it hot
GigaScience

Hydrothermal vents are an unlikely environment for animals to flourish, characterized by rapid changes in temperature and a challenging chemistry: acidic pH, rich in sulfur and methane.

Released: 2-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Creation of a Climate Adapted Urban Oasis Through the Hyperlocal Lens—Palm Springs Downtown Park in California, USA
Frontiers

Palm Springs Downtown Park is an inviting 1.5-acre urban oasis for residents and visitors to Palm Springs, a design-forward desert destination nestled along the base of the San Jacinto Mountains along the southwestern boundary of the Coachella Valley in California’s Sonoran Desert of the USA.

Released: 2-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Early whaling eradicated species from local waters
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Several whale species disappeared from Europe long before whaling became a major industry. Two of the most common species are no longer found here, and one of them is almost extinct.

Released: 2-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
Ants recognize infected wounds and treat them with antibiotics
University of Würzburg

The Matabele ants (Megaponera analis), which are widespread south of the Sahara, have a narrow diet: They only eat termites. Their hunting expeditions are dangerous because termite soldiers defend their conspecifics – and use their powerful mandibles to do so. It is therefore common for the ants to be injured while hunting.

Newswise: Cultivated kelp can now be as good as wild kelp
Released: 2-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Cultivated kelp can now be as good as wild kelp
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Norway’s exports products derived from from tangle kelp (Laminoria hyperborea) and knotted kelp (Ascophyllum nodosu) to the tune of more than NOK 1 billion a year. The industry mainly extracts alginate from kelp, which is used in over 600 different products as diverse as paint, soft serve ice cream, sauces, bandages, nappies, acid reflux medicine and material for encapsulating cells and medicine.

Newswise: Wildlife Conservation Society Releases Its 17 Favorite Animal Photos of 2023
Released: 29-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Wildlife Conservation Society Releases Its 17 Favorite Animal Photos of 2023
Wildlife Conservation Society

WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) released today its 17 favorite animal images of 2023 from its field work across the world and its zoos and aquarium in New York City

Newswise: Unraveling the mysteries of fog in complex terrain
Released: 28-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Unraveling the mysteries of fog in complex terrain
University of Utah

While fog presents a major hazard to transportation safety, meteorologists have yet to figure out how to forecast it with the precision they have achieved for precipitation, wind and other stormy events. This is because the physical processes resulting in fog formation are extremely complex, Now, in a recent paper published by the American Meteorological Society, University of Utah researchers report their findings from an intensive study centered on a northern Utah basin and conceived to investigate the life cycle of cold fog in mountain valleys.

Newswise: Maintain Asian forest diversity to avoid climate change impact’
21-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
Maintain Asian forest diversity to avoid climate change impact’
University of Sydney

A team of international scientists led by Dr Rebecca Hamilton at the University of Sydney has found that rather than dry savannah in South East Asia dominating during the Last Glacial Maximum more than 19,000 years ago, there was a mosaic of diverse closed and open forest types, upending previous scientific consensus

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Released: 22-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
Science Is the Best (Local, Regional, National, Global) Policy
Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI)

About a decade ago, BRI hosted a Bio Blitz at our River Point bird monitoring station in Falmouth, Maine.

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Released: 21-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Vargo elected Entomological Society of America Fellow
Texas A&M AgriLife

Edward Vargo, Ph.D., professor and endowed chair of urban entomology in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Entomology, was elected as an Entomological Society of America Fellow.

Released: 20-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
قضاء المزيد من الوقت في الطبيعة لتعزيز الصحة النفسية والجسدية
Mayo Clinic

يعد تناول الطعام الصحي وممارسة التمارين الرياضية من الأساليب المهمة للبقاء بصحة نفسية وجسدية سليمة. وبدلًا من ترك الأريكة والقفز على جهاز الجري، يمكنك التفكير في الخروج في الهواء الطلق وجني الفوائد الصحية للتواجد بين أحضان الطبيعة.

Released: 18-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Prescrição de contato com a natureza para a saúde física e mental
Mayo Clinic

Alimentar-se corretamente e praticar exercícios físicos são maneiras importantes para uma pessoa manter-se saudável física e mentalmente. Ao invés de sair do sofá e subir em uma esteira ergométrica, considere sair ao ar livre e aproveitar os benefícios para a saúde proporcionados pelo contato com a natureza.

Released: 18-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Recetar la naturaleza para la salud mental y física
Mayo Clinic

Alimentarse bien y hacer ejercicio son maneras importantes de mantenerse saludable mental y físicamente. En lugar de levantarse del sillón y subirse a la cinta de marcha, quizás quiera considerar salir al aire libre y aprovechar los beneficios para la salud que ofrece pasar tiempo en la naturaleza.

Newswise: Some coral species might be more resilient to climate change than previously thought
Released: 18-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Some coral species might be more resilient to climate change than previously thought
Oregon State University

Some coral species can be resilient to marine heat waves by “remembering” how they lived through previous ones, research by Oregon State University scientists suggests.

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Released: 15-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Acid sensor and calcium store discovered in plants
University of Würzburg

When plants are infected by pathogens, suffer from a lack of water or have to react to other external stimuli, the first thing they do is increase the proton and calcium concentration in the affected cells.

Released: 14-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Cockroaches can transmit antimicrobial resistance genes between groups
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

A new paper describes a study of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) transmission among cockroaches, with implications for AMR transmission in humans. The study was published in mSystems, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

Released: 14-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
From forest gaps to landscapes: new insights into ecosystem functions
University of Würzburg

Ecosystems fulfil a number of vital tasks: They store carbon, clean polluted water, pollinate plants and so on. How well an ecosystem can fulfil these tasks depends largely on its biodiversity, i.e. the variety of plants, animals and microorganisms that live in it.

Newswise: What do Gifted dogs have in common?
Released: 14-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
What do Gifted dogs have in common?
Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)

All dog owners think that their pup is special. Science now has documented that some rare dogs are…even more special! They have a talent for learning hundreds of names of dog toys.

Newswise: Forest fragmentation is changing the shape of Amazonian trees
Released: 14-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Forest fragmentation is changing the shape of Amazonian trees
University of Helsinki

Using laser scanning, researchers at the University of Helsinki have mapped out how the fragmentation of forests affects tree shape in the rainforests of Brazil. The results are surprising, as they shed light on the impact of human activity on the tropical environment and, consequently, on climate change in a new way.

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Released: 14-Dec-2023 8:30 AM EST
Camera Traps Uncover Africa’s Mysterious Lesula Monkey’s ‘Business,’ Behavior
Florida Atlantic University

Just like Ring home security cameras capture both mundane and extraordinary events, strategically placed camera traps deep in the Congo Basin have uncovered the behavior of an elusive species of African monkey known as the “lesula.”

Newswise: Trees are in trouble
Released: 14-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
Trees are in trouble
University of California, Santa Barbara

This holiday season brings surprising news about your Christmas tree. Scientists just discovered that globally, trees growing in wetter regions are more sensitive to drought.

Released: 13-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
Pacific Northwest snowpack endangered by increasing spring heatwaves
Washington State University

A Washington State University study that intended to look at snow melting under a single, extreme event, the 2021 “heat dome,” instead revealed an alarming, longer-term rising trend of successive heatwaves melting snowpack earlier in the year.

Newswise: The shape of dogs' heads affects their sleep
Released: 13-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
The shape of dogs' heads affects their sleep
Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)

Flat-faced dogs' popularity comes at a high cost in terms of health: shortened skulls are associated with deteriorative brain morphology changes, breathing difficulties and sleep problems.

Newswise: Enzymes Can’t Tell Artificial DNA From the Real Thing
Released: 13-Dec-2023 11:00 AM EST
Enzymes Can’t Tell Artificial DNA From the Real Thing
University of California San Diego

Researchers from UC San Diego have come one step closer to unlocking the potential of synthetic DNA, which could help scientists develop never-before-seen proteins in the lab.

Newswise: Wildfires Also Impact Aquatic Ecosystems
Released: 13-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Wildfires Also Impact Aquatic Ecosystems
University of California San Diego

Researchers have shown that the effects of wildfires are not limited to terrestrial ecosystems. Aquatic ecosystems are also undergoing rapid changes. The study found that fire debris transforms lakes and other aquatic ecosystems, with implications for fisheries and water quality.

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Released: 13-Dec-2023 8:30 AM EST
Saving Endangered Species: New AI Method Counts Manatee Clusters in Real Time
Florida Atlantic University

Accurately counting manatee aggregations within a region is crucial yet challenging. Harnessing the power of AI, researchers are among the first to use a deep learning-based crowd counting approach to automatically count the number of manatees in a designated region, using images captured from CCTV cameras, which are readily available, as input.

Newswise: “Energy Droughts” in Wind and Solar Can Last Nearly a Week, Research Shows
Released: 12-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
“Energy Droughts” in Wind and Solar Can Last Nearly a Week, Research Shows
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Understanding the risk of compound energy droughts—times when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow—will help grid planners understand where energy storage is needed most

Newswise: Migratory bats can detect the Earth’s magnetic field
Released: 12-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Migratory bats can detect the Earth’s magnetic field
University of Oldenburg

The soprano pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) weighs only a few grams, but it is estimated that members of this small bat species cover thousands of kilometres every year on their nocturnal migrations from north-eastern to south-western Europe.

Newswise: Long dormant volcanoes can erupt rapidly and explosively
Released: 12-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Long dormant volcanoes can erupt rapidly and explosively
Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)

Can a volcano erupt after tens of thousands of years of dormancy? If so, how can this be explained and what makes volcanic eruptions more dangerous, i.e. explosive? These are key questions in volcanic hazard assessment and can also draw attention to volcanoes that appear to be inactive.

Newswise: Why the long face? Scientists solve a major puzzle in mammal skull shape evolution
Released: 12-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Why the long face? Scientists solve a major puzzle in mammal skull shape evolution
Flinders University

Horses have developed long faces simply ‘because they can,’ a team of evolutionary biologists say.

Released: 12-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Daily singing workout keeps songbird males attractive
University of Southern Denmark

Every year in the Christmas season it becomes clear again that some people are amazingly skilled singers, like Mariah Carey and George Michael. Their singing can stir strong emotions.

Newswise: Nature and animal emojis don’t accurately represent natural biodiversity—Researchers say they should
Released: 12-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
Nature and animal emojis don’t accurately represent natural biodiversity—Researchers say they should
Cell Press

The current emoji library doesn’t accurately represent the “tree of life” and the breadth of biodiversity seen in nature according to an analysis presented December 11 in the journal iScience.

Released: 11-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
Millions of birds lose precious energy due to fireworks on New Year’s Eve
Universiteit van Amsterdam

Birds are affected by the mass use of fireworks on New Year's Eve up to a distance of 10 km away. With data from weather radars and bird counts an international team of researchers revealed how many birds take off immediately after the start of the fireworks, at what distance from fireworks this occurs and which species groups mainly react.

Released: 11-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Have researchers found the missing link that explains the mysterious phenomenon known as fairy circles?
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Fairy circles, a nearly hexagonal pattern of bare-soil circular gaps in grasslands, initially observed in Namibia and later in other parts of the world, have fascinated and baffled scientists for years. Theories for their appearance range from spatial self-organization induced by scale-dependent water-vegetation feedback to pre-existing patterns of termite nests.

Released: 11-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
WCS Reacts to Latest Global Stocktake from COP28: Unacceptable
Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation President and CEO Monica Medina released the following concerning the latest version of the Global Stocktake posted today at the UN Climate Conference COP28

Newswise: Alaskan allies: Communities unite to protect the areas they love
Released: 11-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Alaskan allies: Communities unite to protect the areas they love
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Natural resource management decisions in protected areas impact more than the wildlife and landscapes they’re charged to conserve.

Released: 11-Dec-2023 3:05 AM EST
WCS Welcomes the “Joint Statement on Climate, Nature and People”
Wildlife Conservation Society

“The ministers chose today to break from traditional silos and to pursue strategies that put nature at the heart of climate change responses.” –Joe Walston, Executive Vice President of WCS Global Conservation

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Released: 8-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Holiday gift ideas for gardeners and cold-weather garden tips
Texas A&M AgriLife

Whether Santa needs some ideas for you or there’s a gardener you’re stumped shopping for, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert has some holiday gift ideas.

 
Released: 7-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Less asphalt gives stronger trees in urban areas
University of Gothenburg

Trees planted in urban areas can provide shade and contribute to a lower air temperature. For these services to be optimal, it is important to let asphalt give way to trees, according to research from the University of Gothenburg. The role of trees in the urban climate is an issue that has grown in importance in the wake of climate change, where average temperatures are expected to rise.

Newswise: UMass Amherst researchers develop grassroots framework for managing environmental commons
Released: 6-Dec-2023 6:05 PM EST
UMass Amherst researchers develop grassroots framework for managing environmental commons
University of Massachusetts Amherst

A team of sustainability scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced in the journal PLOS ONE that they have developed a community-based framework, founded on extensive local and traditional knowledge, to help assess and respond to the kinds of ecological threats that are widely dispersed across a varied landscape and whose solutions are not immediately obvious.

Newswise: Jays jump in while crows hold out for the treat
Released: 6-Dec-2023 6:05 PM EST
Jays jump in while crows hold out for the treat
Anglia Ruskin University

New research has found that two similar species of birds – both capable of displaying self-control through delayed gratification – behave very differently around their favourite food when they have company.

Released: 6-Dec-2023 6:05 PM EST
Feathered friends can become unlikely helpers for tropical coral reefs facing climate change threat
Lancaster University

Tropical coral reefs are among our most spectacular ecosystems, yet a rapidly warming planet threatens the future survival of many reefs.

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Released: 6-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Revolutionizing what we understand about America's forests
Northern Arizona University

This innovation in forest biometrics introduces advanced models for accurately predicting the size and carbon-storing capacity of American forests, playing a key role in combating climate change and guiding sustainable forest management efforts.

Newswise: A Mathematical Model Connects the Evolution of Chickens, Fish and Frogs
Released: 6-Dec-2023 2:00 PM EST
A Mathematical Model Connects the Evolution of Chickens, Fish and Frogs
University of California San Diego

One of the most enduring questions of life is: How does it happen? One line of scientific inquiry lies in understanding gastrulation — the stage at which embryo cells develop from a single layer to a multidimensional structure. New research suggests that the same physical principles behind multicellular self-organization may have evolved across vertebrate species.



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