The frozen permafrost in the Arctic is thawing on an alarming scale.
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Seismic Activity of New Zealand’s Alpine Fault More Complex Than Suspected
A rupture along the full length of the fast-slipping Alpine Fault on New Zealand’s South Island poses the largest potential seismic threat to the southern and central parts of the country.
Breaking the Rules of Chemistry Unlocks New Reaction
Scientists have broken the rules of enzyme engineering to unlock a new method for creating chemical reactions that could unlock a wide range of new applications – from creating new drugs to food production.
Tomato’s Wild Ancestor Is a Genomic Reservoir for Plant Breeders
Thousands of years ago, people in South America began domesticating Solanum pimpinellifolium, a weedy plant with small, intensely flavored fruit.
Trees Can Help Slow Climate Change, But at a Cost
Widespread forest management and protections against deforestation can help mitigate climate change – but will come with a steep cost if deployed as broadly as policymakers have discussed, new research suggests.
New DNA Scanning Method Could Lead to Quicker Diagnosis of Cancer and Rare Disease
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have made a major breakthrough in genome sequencing, which will enable them to search for the underlying causes of diseases in human DNA quicker than ever before.
