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Shrinking Glaciers and Soil Formation in the Arctic

byQueen Mary University of London

Study shows how microscopic fungi enhance soil carbon storage in new landscapes created by shrinking Arctic glaciers

| 4 min read

six beige squares on a white background containing line art illustrations of the five senses and the human brain, from top left to bottom right are: an eye with a rainbow spectrum entering it from above and below, a nose with tricolor waves below it, a mouth with a tongue sticking out as if licking a colorful lollipop, an ear with blue soundwaves on either side of it, a finger with colorful shapes below it, and a brain with one half colored in rainbow.

Study Proves Vision and Touch Are Linked at Birth

byQueen Mary University of London

Newly hatched chicks can instantly recognize objects using vision, even if they've only ever experienced them by touch

| 2 min read

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Freshwater Connectivity Can Transport Environmental DNA through the Landscape

byQueen Mary University of London

The research expands the potential of using eDNA as a means of better understanding freshwater biodiversity

| 2 min read

Scientists Urge Crackdown on Methane Emissions with Only 13 Percent Regulated

byQueen Mary University of London

The lack of regulation must be addressed in order to meet global climate targets

| 3 min read

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Scientists Discover the Evolutionary Secret behind Different Animal Life Cycles

byQueen Mary University of London

A link between the time of activation of dozens of genes in the embryo and the evolution of animal life cycles, shown

| 3 min read

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The First Single-Crystal Organometallic Perovskite Optical Fibers

byQueen Mary University of London

The high-performing fibers could speed up broadband delivery, improve medical imaging, make solar powered clothing

| 2 min read

Scientists Discover Gut Bacteria That Improve Memory in Bees

byQueen Mary University of London

Researchers have shown that bumblebees with more Lactobacillus apis in their guts have a better memory

| 2 min read

Study Provides First Evidence of DNA Collection from Air

byQueen Mary University of London

Proof-of-concept study opens up potential for new ecological, health, and forensic applications of environmental DNA

| 2 min read

Existing UV Tech Could Reduce Indoor COVID-19 Transmission

byQueen Mary University of London

Recent research found that upper room UV germicidal irradiation can kill SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, which can be transmitted by aerosolized droplets

| 3 min read

Study: Air Pollution Particles and Metals Are Reaching the Placenta

byQueen Mary University of London

Research shows that inhaled particulate matter from air pollution can move from the lungs to distant organs and that it is taken up by certain cells in the human placenta

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Trying to Quit Smoking? Higher Levels of Nicotine May Help

byQueen Mary University of London

Allowing smokers to determine their nicotine intake while they are trying to quit is likely to help them kick the habit

| 3 min read

Brainwaves Suppress Obvious Ideas to Help Us Think More Creatively

byQueen Mary University of London

The human brain needs to suppress obvious ideas in order to reach the most creative ones

| 3 min read

Bees Can Count with Small Number of Nerve Cells in Their Brains

byQueen Mary University of London

Insect-inspired miniature "brain" simulated on a computer with just four nerve cells

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Scientists Develop Material That Could Regenerate Dental Enamel

byQueen Mary University of London

Enamel is the hardest tissue in the body and enables our teeth to function for a large part of our lifetime despite biting forces, exposure to acidic foods, and extreme temperatures

| 2 min read

New Printing Technique Uses Cells and Molecules to Recreate Biological Structures

byQueen Mary University of London

These structures are embedded in an ink which is similar to their native environment and opens the possibility to make them behave as they would in the body

| 2 min read

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