The atmospheric changes caused by the COVID-19 lockdowns could be recorded in glacial ice for future scientists to analyze.
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African Lion Counts Miss the Mark, but New Method Shows Promise
The current technique used for counting lion populations for research and conservation efforts doesn’t add up, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
Researchers Make Next-Generation, High-Toughness Battery Component
A team of Brown University researchers has found a way to double the toughness of a ceramic material used to make solid-state lithium ion batteries. The strategy, described in the journal Matter, could be useful in bringing solid-state batteries to the mass market.
Virginia Tech Researchers Study Catastrophic Disease Events in Marine Mammals
Infectious disease-induced mass mortality events are known to afflict a variety of species, including invertebrates, birds, fish, and both land and aquatic mammals.
COVID-19 May Have Consequences for Mental Health
The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be adversely affecting mental health among hospitalised patients, the healthcare professionals treating them and the general population.
Earth’s Species Have More in Common than Previously Believed
In the largest mapping of proteins ever to be conducted across different species, an international team of researchers have analysed and compared the proteins of 100 animal, plant and bacterial species.