Whales were not always such massive creatures.
Why Whales Became Giants: How Earth System Models Reveal Surprising Connections Between Volcanic Activity, Climate Change and Marine Life
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Arctic Food Chain Hit as Tipping Point Passed
An irreversible shift in the chemical make-up of the Arctic Ocean driven by climate change is disrupting the region’s food chain, a study suggests.
Widespread loss of Arctic sea ice has led to a sharp fall in levels of a key nutrient, affecting populations of plankton, fish, seabirds and marine mammals, researchers say.
Their analysis reveals that exposure to sunlight of vast shallow regions of the ocean previously covered by ice fuels a process that breaks down the nutrient – nitrate – and removes it from seawater.
Read more at: University of Edinburgh
The polar research vessel RV Kronprins Haakon in Fram Strait, Arctic Ocean. (Photo Credit: Lawrence Hislop/Norwegian Polar Institute)
AI Speeds up Discovery of Next-gen Computer Chips and Electronic Materials
New research using an artificial intelligence (AI) system is helping to develop new gallium-based semiconductor materials much faster than traditional methods.
Scientists Reverse Brain Aging, With a Nasal Spray
New therapy is turning back the clock in aging brains, healing inflammation, restoring memory and reshaping the future of brain age-related therapies.
Astronomers Clarify Exoplanet Atmospheres with New Cloud-detection Technique
Discovery led by UC Santa Cruz Ph.D. of daily cloud cycle on a hot Jupiter exoplanet provides unique window into its make-up.
Vitamin K Analogues May Help Transform the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s disease are characterized by the progressive loss of neurons.
