Understanding bee preferences: Quantity or quality in floral traits?Science
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 5, 2025
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Understanding bee preferences: Quantity or quality in floral traits?
The preferences of bees for specific floral traits play a crucial role in pollination, shaping ecosystems and food production. A recent study led by researchers…

The crucial link between pollinators and food qualityScienceNews
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 5, 2025
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The crucial link between pollinators and food quality
Pollinators are not just essential for boosting crop yields — they also play a key role in determining the quality of the food we eat.…

Bacteria evolve seasonally in response to environmental changesNewsScience
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 5, 2025
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Bacteria evolve seasonally in response to environmental changes
Bacteria in Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota exhibit a unique evolutionary cycle, responding rapidly to seasonal changes before resetting to genetic states resembling prior years, according to…

Revolutionizing acetaldehyde production with CO2: A greener path for industryScience
SourceJanuary 4, 2025
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Revolutionizing acetaldehyde production with CO2: A greener path for industry
Acetaldehyde, a key ingredient in products ranging from plastics to perfumes, has long relied on fossil fuels for its production. However, as environmental concerns mount,…

Climate risks to China’s solar and wind energyScience
SourceJanuary 3, 2025
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Climate risks to China’s solar and wind energy
A new study by researchers at Peking University has unveiled a critical challenge to China's renewable energy ambitions: the increasing frequency of compounded low-solar and…

Bats ride storm winds to save energy on long migrationsScience
SourceJanuary 3, 2025
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Bats ride storm winds to save energy on long migrations
Migrating bats across central Europe have been discovered using a surprising strategy to conserve energy: they 'surf' the warm winds of incoming storm fronts. This…

Why Canadian forests are burning more fiercely than everScience
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 3, 2025
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Why Canadian forests are burning more fiercely than ever
Wildfire activity in Canada has intensified dramatically over recent decades, with severe implications for ecosystems and fire management. A new modeling study, published in Science,…

Ancient wildfire surges linked to abrupt climate shifts during Ice AgeScience
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Ancient wildfire surges linked to abrupt climate shifts during Ice Age
Global wildfire activity surged during periods of abrupt climate change throughout the last Ice Age, according to a recent study analyzing ancient methane trapped in…

A deeper look at aerosols’ impact on wintertime haze formationScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 30, 2024
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A deeper look at aerosols’ impact on wintertime haze formation
New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is reshaping our understanding of how light-absorbing aerosols contribute to winter haze events. These…

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 52, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskDecember 29, 2024
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 52, 2024
Conservation efforts for Brazilian primates under threat from climate change and habitat loss Brazilian primates face escalating threats as climate change and deforestation combine to…

‘Alarming’ rise in climate disasters in Brazil: studyScience
SourceDecember 29, 2024
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‘Alarming’ rise in climate disasters in Brazil: study
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP - Brazil has seen a dramatic rise of climate disasters in recent years, compared to two previous decades, a…

‘Dangerous new era’: climate change spurs disaster in 2024Science
SourceDecember 27, 2024
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‘Dangerous new era’: climate change spurs disaster in 2024
HeatFloodsCyclonesDroughts and wildfiresEconomic toll From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa, nowhere was spared…

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 51, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskDecember 22, 2024
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 51, 2024
3D concrete printing method captures carbon dioxide Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have pioneered a 3D concrete printing method that incorporates carbon…

Climate Science Digest: December 20, 2024Science
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Climate Science Digest: December 20, 2024
Changes in store for atmospheric rivers David Hosansky | UCAR - Communities up and down the West Coast of the United States can expect the…

Satellites unite to reveal Greenland Ice Sheet’s dramatic transformationScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 20, 2024
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Satellites unite to reveal Greenland Ice Sheet’s dramatic transformation
For the first time, satellite missions from ESA and NASA have united to provide a detailed picture of the dramatic changes occurring in the Greenland…

Climate Science Digest: December 19, 2024Science
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Climate Science Digest: December 19, 2024
University of Houston scientists solving meteorological mysteries on Mars University of Houston - A groundbreaking achievement by scientists at the University of Houston is changing…

Microalgae use their light-sensing ‘eyes’ to navigate ocean depthsScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 19, 2024
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Microalgae use their light-sensing ‘eyes’ to navigate ocean depths
The tiny phytoplankton that drive oxygen production and carbon storage in Earth's oceans are revealing how they navigate their ever-changing underwater world. Diatoms are unicellular…

Connectivity loss in pond networks threatens microbial diversityScience
SourceDecember 19, 2024
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Connectivity loss in pond networks threatens microbial diversity
Even the smallest ecosystems, like ponds, are feeling the pressures of global biodiversity loss, with human-driven fragmentation posing a significant threat. These often-overlooked waterbodies are…

Hidden genomic evolution of brown algae uncoveredNewsScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 19, 2024
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Hidden genomic evolution of brown algae uncovered
Brown algae, an essential component of marine ecosystems, play a pivotal role in maintaining coastal habitats, supporting biodiversity, and combating climate change through carbon sequestration.…

Climate Science Digest: December 18, 2024NewsScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 19, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: December 18, 2024
Mountain permafrost is warming across Europe Roman Oester | SLF - Permafrost temperatures in Europe's mountain regions are rising steadily, in some cases by more…

Rising heat waves heighten risks for neurodegenerative disease patientsScience
SourceDecember 18, 2024
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Rising heat waves heighten risks for neurodegenerative disease patients
As 2024 approaches its end as the hottest year on record, experts are sounding the alarm on the disproportionate risks that worsening heat waves pose…

Climate Science Digest: December 17, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskDecember 17, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: December 17, 2024
The collaborative power of AI and citizen science in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) - The SDGs were…

Corals struggle to reproduce without nearby neighborsScience
SourceDecember 17, 2024
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Corals struggle to reproduce without nearby neighbors
Coral reproduction relies on proximity, with new research revealing that corals must be within 10 meters - and ideally closer - to fertilize successfully. Led…

A 19th-century citizen science project reveals climate change impact on plant cyclesScience
SourceDecember 17, 2024
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A 19th-century citizen science project reveals climate change impact on plant cycles
In 1887, Groundhog Day began with a whimsical attempt to predict spring’s arrival using a rodent’s shadow, but scientific forecasting of seasonal changes has struggled…
