Spanish researchers created a new protein capable of degrading PET microplastics, according to a study published in Nature Catalytics. We produce around 400 million tons of plastic worldwide every year.
Archive for 2023
A team of international researchers identified a 170-million-year-old marine reptile from the Age of Dinosaurs as the oldest-known mega-predatory pliosaur, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports.
The Ruki River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo may be the darkest river in the world due to high levels of organic matter, according to a study published
German researchers find why Acinetobacter baumannii infections are so difficult to treat
German researchers have discovered a dormant state in dangerous bacteria, according to a study published in the scientific journal mBio. The authors believe this may eventually lead to new ways
Researchers assess how extreme weather events, such as storms and cyclones, affect water circulation in the tropical Pacific, according to a study published in Climate and Atmospheric Science. It’s well known
Twenty years of excavations in Portugal show that Neanderthals were just as intelligent as Homo sapiens, according to a study published in the scientific journal PLOS One. Neanderthals knew how
Albatrosses use infrasound to guide them on extended foraging trips, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Infrasound is a low-frequency sound
Researchers developed a way to use a wearable device to measure electrical impulses in the skin to predict mood changes in patients with bipolar disorder. This work is still in
Today, 6 October 2023, 50 years ago, the Yom Kippur War began between Israel and the Arab countries. It lasted only a few days, but it was used as a
Researchers develop new software capable of spotting intricate details of emotions that remain hidden to the human eye, according to a study published in Frontiers. The software maps key features