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“#Researchers develop first of its kind, simple test for identifying toxic silver ions” Illustration of test results showing silver ions Credit: UNT Chemistry researchers at the University of North Texas have developed a test to more easily identify toxic silver ions, which can be harmful to humans and the environment at high concentrations. Silver nanoparticles…
“#Exercise in a first-year writing course increases retention at broad-access universities” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Research published today (July 15) in the journal Science Advances shows thatembedding a reading-and-writing exercise about social belonging into the first-year college curriculumincreased the persistence and performance of Black, Latinx, Native American, and first-generationstudents at a large, urban, broad-access university….
“#Marine drifters: Interdisciplinary study explores plankton diversity” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Ocean plankton are the drifters of the marine world. They include algae, animals, bacteria, and protists that are at the mercy of the tide and currents. Many are microscopic, though others, like jellyfish, can grow to relatively large sizes. For decades, researchers have been…
“#Hyksos, 15th Dynasty rulers of Ancient Egypt, were an internal takeover” Seal amulet with the name of the Hyksos pharoah Apophis. Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0) The Hyksos, who ruled during the 15th Dynasty of ancient Egypt, were not foreign invaders, but a group who rose to power from within, according to a…
“#Urban bees: pollinator diversity and plant interactions in city green spaces” Pollinator photo compilation from experiment. Credit: B. Daniels et al, 2020 (PLOS ONE, CC BY) With the right mix of plants, urban green spaces can be a rich habitat to support diverse pollinators, according to a study published July 15, 2020 in the open-access…
“#Movements of tiger sharks at varying life stages tracked in Gulf of Mexico” A tracking study of 56 sharks provides a first look at how their patterns of movement across the Gulf of Mexico vary according to their sex, their life stage, and the season. Matthew Ajemian of Florida Atlantic University, U.S., and colleagues present…
“#What COVID-19 can teach tourism about the climate crisis” Credit: CC0 Public Domain The global coronavirus pandemic has hit the tourism industry hard worldwide. Not only that, but it has exposed a lack of resilience to any type of downturn, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. While the virus may or may…
“#Low-cost catalyst helps turn seawater into fuel at scale” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Navy’s quest to power its ships by converting seawater into fuel is one step nearer fruition. University of Rochester chemical engineers, in collaboration with researchers at the Naval Research Laboratory, the University of Pittsburgh, and OxEon Energy, have demonstrated that a…
“#New Mygatt-Moore quarry research leads to prehistoric climate finds” Decomposition of dinosaurian remains inferred by invertebrate traces on vertebrate bone reveal new insights into Late Jurassic ecology, decay, and climate in western Colorado Credit: Brian Engh Top predator dinosaurs like the Allosaurus and Ceratosaurus devouring dinosaur remains isn’t all that surprising, but the smaller creatures…
“#Two new species of parasite discovered in crabs: Discovery will help prevent infection of other marine species” (A). Phase-contrast micrograph showing mononucleated haplosporidians in the haemolymph of an infected crab. Note unusual chromatin arrangement (unlabelled arrows). (B). Uninucleate haplosporidians in the terminal vessel of a gill lamella. Note prominent chromatin blocks in these cells (unlabelled…