An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, led by Lynn Adler, professor of biology, has been awarded $2.4 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to trace how food affects the ability of pathogens to attack plant pollinators.
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Honey Holds Potential for Making Brain-Like Computer Chips
Honey might be a sweet solution for developing environmentally friendly components for neuromorphic computers, systems designed to mimic the neurons and synapses found in the human brain.
New Link Between Greenhouse Gases and Sea-Level Rise
A new study by scientists Kaitlin Naughten and Paul Holland from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) provides the first evidence that rising greenhouse gases have a long-term warming effect on the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica.
Simulations Explain Greenland’s Slower Summer Warming
A puzzling, decade-long slowdown in summer warming across Greenland has been explained by researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan.
NASA Finds New Way to Monitor Underground Water Loss
Researchers have untangled puzzling patterns of sinking and rising land to pin down the underground locations where water is being pumped for irrigation.
New Study Shows Robust Increases in Atmospheric Thirst Across Much of U.S. During Past 40 Years
In arid Western states, the climate is growing warmer and drier, leading to increased demand for water resources from humans and ecosystems.