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Environment
The Earth is already shooting through 1.5°C global warming restrictions, two major studies show
Global average temperature data from six organizations show that 2024 was the hottest year in the world on record, and was the first violation of the 1.5°C mark. Credit: WMO The Earth is above the 1.5°C threshold for global warming, according to two major global studies that are likely to have entered a scary new phase. Under the Paris Landmarks…
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Biology
Morphological studies reveal the evolution of diverse jaws in lizards and snakes
An image of an anole (a type of “false chameleon”) crushing a snail with its jaws. Credit: Professor Anthony Herrell Research from the University of Bristol shows how lizards and snakes, the most diverse group of land vertebrates with around 12,000 species, evolved an astonishing variety of jaw shapes and are an extraordinary ecological success. clarified what brought about this.…
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Chemistry
Glowing proteins enable real-time 3D studies of essential enzymes
Graphical summary. Credit: Nature Chemical Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41589-024-01758-3 Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have developed a new tool to use organoid models to study the protein kinase C (PKC) enzyme, which plays a critical role in cell growth, differentiation, and survival. Dysfunction of these proteins has been linked to many human diseases, including…
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Environment
Studies have shown that South America is facing an increased risk of heat waves, droughts and fires.
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In parts of South America, the number of extremely hot, dry and fire-prone days per year has tripled since 1970. South America is warming at a similar rate to the global average. However, some parts of the subcontinent are at increased risk of multiple simultaneous extreme weather events. These compound extreme weather events could have amplified…
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Environment
Scientists review 7,000 studies on microplastics, and their startling conclusions are a warning to humanity
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It’s been 20 years since the journal Science published a paper showing the accumulation of tiny plastic fragments and fibres in the environment, particles that the journal dubbed “microplastics”. This paper opened up an entirely new field of research, and since then, over 7,000 studies have been published demonstrating the pervasiveness of microplastics in the environment,…
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