Genetic barcodes can ensure authentic DNA fingerprints
Research News Researchers propose a way of ensuring that genetic samples arrive at the lab unaltered May 29, 2020 Engineers at Duke University and New York University have demonstrated a…
Mississippi Delta marshes in a state of irreversible collapse, study shows
Research News Remaining marshes in the Mississippi Delta are likely to drown May 29, 2020 Given the present-day rate of global sea level rise, remaining marshes in the Mississippi Delta…
Airborne science discovers complex geomorphic controls on Bornean forests
Research News Tropical forests contain some of the most biodiverse and dynamic ecosystems in the world May 29, 2020 Tropical forests contain some of the most biodiverse and dynamic ecosystems…
Aluminum may affect lead levels in drinking water
Research News Researchers find that aluminum in water could affect lead’s solubility — in certain cases May 29, 2020 It is not uncommon to find aluminum in municipal water systems.…
Search-and-rescue algorithm identifies hidden ‘traps’ in ocean waters
Research News Method may help quickly identify regions where objects — and missing people — have converged June 2, 2020 When an object or person goes missing at sea, the…
The most common organism in the oceans harbors a virus in its DNA
Research News Discovery could have biomedical applications June 2, 2020 The most common organism in the oceans, and possibly on the entire planet, is a family of single-celled marine bacteria…
Small Arctic coastal waterbodies, with big carbon release
Research News Arctic coastal watersheds are some of the most threatened regions on Earth June 2, 2020 Arctic coastal watersheds are some of the most threatened regions on Earth, having…
Scientists find much earlier birth date for Earth’s tectonic plates
Research News Network of tectonic plates was in place at least a billion years earlier than thought June 4, 2020 Geophysicists funded by the National Science Foundation have reported that…