Research led by the University of Southampton suggests that ‘rogue’ waves are occurring less often, but becoming more extreme.
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Breakthrough in Fighting Plant Disease
A global research team including scientists from La Trobe University have identified specific locations within plants' chromosomes capable of transferring immunity to their offspring.
Study Shows IPCC Is Underselling Climate Change
A new study has revealed that the language used by the global climate change watchdog, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), is overly conservative – and therefore the threats are much greater than the Panel’s reports suggest.
Algae Could Prevent Limb Amputation
A new algae-based treatment could reduce the need for amputation in people with critical limb ischaemia, according to new research we've funded, published today in the journal npj Regenerative Medicine.
Measuring Impact of Drought on Groundwater Resources from Space
A team of Arizona State University scientists has been using the latest space technology, combined with ground measurements, to assess the health of one of the nation’s most important sources of underground water, a large aquifer system located in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
Study: Protein Linked to Cancer Growth Drives Deadly Lung Disease
A protein associated with cancer growth appears to drive the deadly lung disease known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to new research from Cedars-Sinai.