May 31st, 2023 - Today, Science Advances published a groundbreaking study demonstrating that large-scale, offshore, fully-protected marine areas, often referred to as MPAs, are critical for preserving biodiversity without posing detrimental effects on the fishing industry or food security.  The study unveils the evidence drawn from the first-ever "before and after" assessment of the impact on the fishing industry from establishing Mexico's Revillagigedo National Park. The research team, composed of US and Mexican scientists, discovered that the industrial fishing sector in Mexico experienced no economic ... [Read More]

May 31st, 2023 - In the harsh saltpans of North Africa, a unique breed of ants displays remarkable navigational prowess. These desert ants, known as Cataglyphis fortis, traverse vast expanses of desert to gather food for their colonies, journeying far from their nests into this barren and hostile terrain.  The real challenge, however, begins once the ants find food – typically a deceased insect – and must promptly navigate back to their nest through the extremely hot and desolate environment. Marilia Freire, the lead author of a recent study published in Current Biology , spoke about the ... [Read More]

May 31st, 2023 - Your source for the latest research news Follow: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Subscribe: RSS Feeds Science News from research organizations 1 2 Under pressure: Foundations of stellar physics and nuclear fusion investigated Date: May 31, 2023 University of Warwick Summary: Research using the world's most energetic laser has shed light on the properties of highly compressed matter -- essential to understanding the structure of giant planets and stars, and to develop controlled nuclear fusion, a process that could harvest carbon-free energy. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL ... [Read More]

May 31st, 2023 - Your source for the latest research news Follow: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Subscribe: RSS Feeds Science News from research organizations 1 2 A protein mines, sorts rare earths better than humans, paving way for green tech Date: May 31, 2023 Penn State Summary: Rare earth elements, like neodymium and dysprosium, are a critical component to almost all modern technologies, from smartphones to hard drives, but they are notoriously hard to separate from the Earth's crust and from one another. Scientists have discovered a new mechanism by which bacteria can select between different rare earth ... [Read More]

May 31st, 2023 - What is Theravada Buddhism? Theravada, which means "the way of the elders," is one of the two main schools of Buddhism. Its adherents consider Theravada to be the most authoritative branch because they believe their teachings come directly from the historical Buddha. As a scholar of Buddhism , I explain in my 2023 book " Living Theravada: Demystifying the People, Places and Practices of a Buddhist Tradition " that Theravada Buddhism has a number of distinguishing features. Its canonical literature is preserved in the ancient language of Pali, while other branches use Sanskrit, Chinese ... [Read More]

May 31st, 2023 - Your source for the latest research news Follow: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Subscribe: RSS Feeds Science News from research organizations 1 2 Eat right, live longer: Could a moderate protein diet be the coveted elixir of youth? Researchers decode the correlation between dietary protein intake and improved metabolic health in mice Date: May 31, 2023 Waseda University Summary: Consuming nutritious food can improve metabolic health and delay aging. But what are the appropriate quantities of dietary macronutrients that can help achieve this? To answer this, researchers fed isocaloric diets with ... [Read More]

May 31st, 2023 - SX-STM enables detection of atom type, simultaneous measurement of its chemical state. Atomic-scale imaging emerged in the mid-1950s and has been advancing rapidly ever since—so much so, that back  in 2008 , physicists successfully used an electron microscope to image a single hydrogen atom. Five years later , scientists were able to peer inside a hydrogen atom using a " quantum microscope ," resulting in the first direct observation of electron orbitals. And now we have the first X-ray taken of a single atom, courtesy of scientists from Ohio University, Argonne National ... [Read More]

May 30th, 2023 - TOPICS: Interaction between moon's plumes and Saturn's ring system explored with Webb Enceladus—a tiny, icy moon of Saturn —is one of the most intriguing objects in the search for signs of life beyond our own planet. Under a crust of ice lies a global ocean of salty water. Jets, supplied by that ocean, gush from the surface of the moon and feed into the entire system of Saturn. NASA 's James Webb Space Telescope 's long-awaited first look at this ocean world is already revealing staggering new details about the moon — including a plume of water vapor that spouts out more ... [Read More]