A McGill study recently published in Environmental Science and Technology found that annual methane emissions from decommissioned oil and gas wells (AOG) were grossly underestimated in Canada and the United States – by up to 150% in Canada and 20% in US. In fact, the research suggests that methane gas emissions from AOG wells are […]
Spitting Cobra Venom Shows How Many Times Evolution Finds the Same Answer to a Common Problem – ScienceDaily
A study of cobras spitting published in science shows how a combination of poison components evolved to produce an instantly painful poison on three different occasions rather than instantly. This is the first clear example of the evolution of snake venom for defense, and a notable example of convergent evolution, or how natural selection can […]
The BALI survey shows a lack of native trees and plants
Research by the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) found that a shortage of trees and shrubs is responsible for the recent price hikes.
Study Shows How a Network of Marine Protected Areas Can Help Protect Antarctic Penguins – ScienceDaily
New research from BirdLife International, the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the British Antarctic Survey shows how a proposed network of marine protected areas can help protect some of the most important areas at sea for Antarctic penguin breeding. The results, published today in the journal Limits of marine scienceshow that assuming all proposed […]
Acidification hampers plankton shell development off the west coast of the US, a study shows – ScienceDaily
Shelled pteropods, microscopic free-swimming sea snails, are widely regarded as indicators of ocean acidification, as research has shown that their fragile shells are susceptible to increasing ocean acidity. A new study published in the journal Scientific reportsshows that pteropods taken off the coasts of Washington and Oregon formed thinner shells than those in offshore waters. […]
The risk increases with each additional weekly serving of 114 g. Analysis of the pooled data shows – ScienceDaily
Consumption of fried foods is linked to an increased risk of serious heart disease and stroke. A pooled analysis of the available research data will be published online in the journal heart. And the risk increases with each additional weekly serving of 114 g, according to the analysis. It's clear that the Western diet doesn't […]
Update of the flower show: Sandringham out, but 40 garden shows are planned for 2021
The Sandringham Flower Show is the last event to be canceled after most of the 2020 exhibition season was wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic. However, the Horticultural Exhibitors Association still has around 40 core events on their calendar. by Matthew Appleby
Hard-to-crack research shows how plant roots invade hard soil – ScienceDaily
Scientists have discovered a signal that prevents roots from growing in hard soils that can be "turned off" so they can penetrate compacted soil – a discovery that could help plants grow in even the most damaged soils . An international research team led by scientists from the Future Food Beacon at the University of […]
NASA analysis shows 2020 is the warmest year ever – ScienceDaily
According to an analysis by NASA, the global average surface temperature of the earth in 2020 was linked to 2016 as the warmest year on record. According to scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, the global mean temperature for the year was 1.82 degrees Fahrenheit (1.02 degrees Celsius) warmer […]
Physical virology shows the dynamics of virus reproduction – ScienceDaily
The reproductive cycle of viruses requires self-organization, the maturation of virus particles and, after infection, the release of genetic material into a host cell. New physics-based technologies allow scientists to study the dynamics of this cycle and can ultimately lead to new treatments. In his role as a physical virologist, Wouter Roos, a physicist at […]