Life Sciences Selfies, sugar, and death: How tourists are endangering elephants A study led by a scientist at the University of California San Diego offers new warnings on the dangers of human interactions with wildlife. Assistant Professor Shermin de Silva of the School of Biological Sciences studies endangered Asian elephants and has reported on their shrinking habitats, a downturn that has resulted in territorial conflicts between […] Written by Admin July 19, 2025July 19, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Life Sciences These dogs are trained to sniff out an invasive insect—and they’re shockingly good at it Imagine if your dog’s favorite game — sniffing out treats or toys — could help protect America’s vineyards, orchards, and forests from a devastating invader. It turns out, it just might. A new study led by Virginia Tech found that volunteer dog-handler teams — made up of everyday people and their pets — can effectively […] Written by Admin July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Life Sciences The secret motor protein that slams leaf pores shut—and saves crops With intensifying global warming and climate change, drought has become a major threat to global agriculture, impacting crop yields and food security. To survive such adverse events, plants have evolved several strategies. One such strategy to counteract water scarcity is ‘stomatal closure,’ where stomata — the tiny pores on leaf surfaces responsible for gaseous exchange […] Written by Admin July 17, 2025July 17, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Life Sciences North america’s oldest pterosaur unearthed in Arizona’s Triassic time capsule A Smithsonian-led team of researchers have discovered North America’s oldest known pterosaur, the winged reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs and were the first vertebrates to evolve powered flight. In a paper published on July 7 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers led by paleontologist Ben Kligman, a Peter Buck Postdoctoral Fellow at […] Written by Admin July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Life Sciences Why monkeys—and humans—can’t look away from social conflict Have you ever wondered what kind of video content would most grab the attention of monkeys? A new study of long-tailed macaques suggests the monkeys seem to like some of the same kind of content that humans do: videos featuring aggression and individuals they know. “Humans and macaques are both social animals who have a […] Written by Admin July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Life Sciences This tiny rice plant could feed the first lunar colony The future of sustained space habitation depends on our ability to grow fresh food away from Earth. The revolutionary new collaborative Moon-Rice project is using cutting-edge experimental biology to create an ideal future food crop that can be grown in future deep-space outposts, as well as in extreme environments back on Earth. Modern space exploration […] Written by Admin July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Life Sciences Florida cat sniffs out another new virus—and scientists are listening Pepper, the pet cat who made headlines last year for his role in the discovery of the first jeilongvirus found in the U.S., is at it again. This time, his hunting prowess contributed to the identification of a new strain of orthoreovirus. John Lednicky, Ph.D., Pepper’s owner and a University of Florida College of Public […] Written by Admin July 13, 2025July 13, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Life Sciences Brighter, bolder, hotter: Why female guppies can’t resist orange It turns out color isn’t just fashionable for guppies: According to a new UBC study, the more orange a male, the more virile it is. The research published in Nature Ecology & Evolution shines light on an enduring evolutionary mystery: why male guppies have such vibrant and varied colors and patterns. Virile me up Zoologists […] Written by Admin July 12, 2025July 12, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Life Sciences No training needed: How humans instinctively read nature’s signals People’s intuitive perception of biodiversity through visual and audio cues is remarkably accurate and aligns closely with scientific measures of biodiversity. This is according to new research published in the British Ecological Society journal, People and Nature. In a new study led by researchers at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the Helmholtz […] Written by Admin July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Life Sciences What happens when bees can’t buzz right? Nature starts falling apart Ongoing research into the effect of environmental change on the buzzing of bees reveals that high temperatures and exposure to heavy metals reduces the frequency (and audible pitch) of non-flight wing vibrations, which could have consequences on the effectiveness of bee communication and their role as pollinators. “People have been long interested in how insect […] Written by Admin July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Disordered Interfacial Water Boosts Electrochemical C–C Coupling In the relentless pursuit to combat climate change, the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and carbon monoxide (CO) into value-added, energy-rich multi-carbon products has emerged as a beacon of hope. These processes promise not only to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions but also to create sustainable fuel alternatives that could revolutionize the energy landscape. However, […] Written by Bioengineer August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Leveraging Next-Generation Tsunami Early Warning Systems to Save Lives – State of the Planet Damage from the March 2011 tsunami in downtown Ofunato, Japan. Photo: U.S. Navy When an enormous 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, the impact reached far beyond its epicenter. In the passing hours, tsunami alerts were issued by several nations with coastlines along the Pacific Ocean’s Ring of Fire, prompting evacuations and escalating […] Written by Guest August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Disordered Interfacial Water Boosts Electrochemical C–C Coupling In the relentless pursuit to combat climate change, the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and carbon monoxide (CO) into value-added, energy-rich multi-carbon products has emerged as a beacon of hope. These processes promise not only to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions but also to create sustainable fuel alternatives that could revolutionize the energy landscape. However, […] Written by Bioengineer August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Leveraging Next-Generation Tsunami Early Warning Systems to Save Lives – State of the Planet Damage from the March 2011 tsunami in downtown Ofunato, Japan. Photo: U.S. Navy When an enormous 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, the impact reached far beyond its epicenter. In the passing hours, tsunami alerts were issued by several nations with coastlines along the Pacific Ocean’s Ring of Fire, prompting evacuations and escalating […] Written by Guest August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Crushing vs. Slashing: New skull scans reveal how giant dinosaurs killed A new analysis of the bite strength of 18 species of carnivorous dinosaurs shows that while the Tyrannasaurus rex skull was optimized for quick, strong bites like a crocodile, other giant, predatory dinosaurs that walked on two legs — including spinosaurs and allosaurs — had much weaker bites and instead specialized in slashing and ripping […] Written by Admin August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Understanding PMDA Validation Rules v5.0 The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan has always led the charge in ensuring the safety and efficacy of drug development. Their latest update, the PMDA Validation Rules version 5.0, which took effect on April 1, 2024, marks another significant step in this mission. Let’s break down what these new rules mean and […] Written by Admin July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Enhance Your SEND Submissions! Join PointCross on May 29th, 2024, at 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST for a must-attend webinar: The Most Common Issues in Preparing SEND. Ideal for professionals in data submission and regulatory compliance, this webinar offers valuable insights from our seasoned experts. Why Attend? Why PointCross? With over 10 years of experience and more […] Written by Admin May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked