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(Seabird) Chicks Ingesting Plastic

A study published in ScienceAdviser investigated the physiological effects of plastic ingestion in seabird chicks, specifically the sable shearwater (Ardenna carneipes), using data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry (DIA-MS). The primary objective is to assess how varying levels of plastic ingestion ...

Black Holes and Life: A Surprising Connection

Could black holes, which are known as the most destructive forces in the universe, create conditions on nearby planets where life could exist? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal hopes to address as an international team of researchers investigated how ultraviolet (UV) radiation ...

Trees Don't Hold Most Land-Based Carbon

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are steadily rising because of human activities, which is wreaking havoc on the environment. Some of that excess carbon can also be stored in the so-called carbon sinks of nature, like the ocean or rainforest, for example. Trees are also well known for absorbing carbon. But ...

Fighting Crop Viruses with RNA: A New Era in Plant Protection

What steps can researchers take to combat crop viruses? This is what a recent study published in Nucleic Acids Research hopes to address as a team of researchers from Germany investigated a novel method using RNA to ensure better plant protection and stable crop production. This study has the potential to help ...

Understanding How Cells Repair Damage From UV Rays

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is known to cause DNA damage, and while that damage may accumulate and eventually lead to diseases like skin cancer, cells also have repair mechanisms that can fix UV-induced DNA damage. Scientists have now learned more about how the genome can be physically rearranged to ensure that ...

AI vs. Human Expertise: The Future of Crisis Management

How will the continued advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) impact the handling and management of future national security crises? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management hopes to address as a sole researcher from Virginia Commonwealth University ...

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