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Published There are large accumulations of plastics in the ocean, even outside so-called garbage patch



When plastic ends up in the ocean, it gradually weathers and disintegrates into small particles. If...
Published One in eight grown-ups love extreme tartness



For most people, biting into a lemon would leave them puckered up and desperate to lose that sour fl...
Published Magnetic microcoils unlock targeted single-neuron therapies for neurodegenerative disorders



Researchers deploy an array of microscopic coils to create a magnetic field and stimulate individual...
Published Electrical impedance tomography--extracellular voltage activation technique simplifies drug screening



Recently, researchers developed a non-invasive method combining electrical impedance tomography and...
Published Lazy predator: A new species of mountain pitviper from China



Researchers have discovered a new species of medium-sized venomous snake in Yunnan, China. Ovophis j...
Published Vast patches of glassy rock in Chilean desert likely created by ancient exploding comet - Vast Patches of Glassy Rock in Chilean Desert Likely Created by Ancient Exploding Comet


Heat from a comet exploding just above the ground fused the sandy soil into patches of glass stretch ...
Published Towards reducing biodiversity loss in fragmented habitats - Towards Reducing Biodiversity Loss in Fragmented Habitats


By combining lab experiments and mathematical modelling, researchers have found a way to predict the...
Published Forest birds with short, round wings more sensitive to habitat fragmentation - Forest Birds with Short, Round Wings More Sensitive to Habitat Fragmentation



Tropical forest birds, which tend to have wings that are short and round relative to their body leng...
Published Slash-and-burn agriculture can increase forest biodiversity, researchers find



The slash-and-burn agriculture practiced by many Indigenous societies across the world can actually...
Published Bright galaxies put dark matter to the test



The earliest galaxies are thought to have formed as the gravitational pull of dark matter, which has...
Published Fairy circles: Plant water stress causes Namibia's gaps in grass



Namibia's legendary fairy circles are mysterious, circular, bald patches in the dry grasslands on th ...
Published Cracked, frozen and tipped over: New clues from Pluto's past - Cracked, Frozen and Tipped Over: New Clues from Pluto's Past


New research by planetary scientists reveals fascinating clues about Pluto, suggesting the small wor...
Published How herbivore activity around water affects plant communities - How Herbivore Activity Around Water Affects Plant Communities


Plants need water to grow. So if there's water, shouldn't there be more plants? New research shows i...
Published Global spread of powdery mildew through migration and trade - Global Spread of Powdery Mildew through Migration and Trade


The worldwide distribution of one of the most important cereal pathogens is the result of human acti...
Published Smokers good at math are more likely to want to quit - Smokers Good at Math are More Likely to Want to Quit



For smokers who are better at math, the decision to quit just adds up, a new study suggests. Researc...
Published NASA's Webb draws back curtain on universe's early galaxies - NASA's Webb Draws Back Curtain on Universe's Early Galaxies


A few days after officially starting science operations, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope propelled...
Published Dancing in the mud: Cut cable puts an end to bacterial party - Dancing in the Mud: Cut Cable Puts an End to Bacterial Party



You can still be celebrated, even if you're buried in mud. A new study shows that innumerable other...
Published Kill dates for re-exposed black mosses - Kill Dates for Re-Exposed Black Mosses


Scientists have used radiocarbon ages (kill dates) of previously ice-entombed dead black mosses to r...
Published Brown dwarf weather forecasts improved - Brown Dwarf Weather Forecasts Improved


Dim objects called brown dwarfs, less massive than the Sun but more massive than Jupiter, have power...
Published Phytoplankton blooms offer insight into impacts of climate change - Phytoplankton Blooms Offer Insight into Impacts of Climate Change


The first study into the biological response of the upper ocean in the wake of South Pacific cyclone...