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CAREER FEATURE 13 September 2021 Springboard to science: the institutions that shaped Black researchers’ careers Historically Black colleges and universities offer personal and professional support that predominantly white US institutions do not. Virginia Gewin 0 & David Payne Virginia Gewin Virginia Gewin is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon. View author publications You can also

Researchers discovered that the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil leak, which occurred more than ten years ago, are still doing havoc on the region’s marine life, notably oysters, which acquired crippling tissue abnormalities known as metaplasia. In the same tissue, metaplasia refers to the replacement of one differentiated somatic cell type with another differentiated

Over 100 birds soaked with oil have been discovered in Hurricane Ida’s aftermath. Ida prompted a flood in a refinery which led to spillage of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. (Photo : Getty Images) Oil-soaked Birds  The number of oiled birds has been increasingly noticed within heavy pockets of oil all over the

NEWS 09 September 2021 Hurricane Ida forces Louisiana researchers to rethink their future The category-4 storm is the latest in a line of tropical cyclones that have closed universities, caused scientists to evacuate and disrupted research projects. Max Kozlov Max Kozlov View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar

NEWS 09 September 2021 COVID advances win US$3-million Breakthrough prizes Pioneers of mRNA vaccines and next-generation sequencing techniques are among the winners of science’s most lucrative awards. Zeeya Merali Zeeya Merali View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share

Louisiana’s satellite images captured ahead of Hurricane Ida and after revealed a greatly changed coastline, that has many low-lying regions still flooded with water. Scientists are painstakingly keeping an eye on the landscape to know how it develops over time, and if some alterations are permanent. (Photo : Getty Images) Hurricane Ida  On the 29th

Download PDF 5. Ghazals in Red by Moniza Bukhari Ten years now since they tented the crater. Six since the Alnif sea settled into its final shape, huddled against the easternmost wall. Tashi’s been here longer and should be used to it by now. And yet, as zie makes zir delivery run along the highland

  As if the extremely serious water situation in the Western region wasn’t bad enough, it could even worsen. The water use in California could really boost carbon emissions if water efficiency actions aren’t taken. (Photo : Getty Images) Greatest Electricity Consumer in the California A new report from Next 10 – nonprofit think tank

NEWS 10 September 2021 How COVID is derailing the fight against HIV, TB and malaria The pandemic’s effects on efforts to thwart other infectious diseases could exceed the direct impact of COVID-19. Leslie Roberts Leslie Roberts View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share on Twitter Share on

NEWS 10 September 2021 Pivotal climate summit dogged by COVID and equity concerns Environmental network calls for delay to the November meeting, but many developing countries and the host nation vow to press on in face of climate threats. Jeff Tollefson Jeff Tollefson View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed

During the dinosaur era, iconic tyrannosauroids like T. rex notoriously controlled the top of the food web. However, the T-Rex was not always the king. (Photo : Wikimedia Commons) Uzbekistan Giant Ulughbegsaurus uzbekistanensis, a new dinosaur from the lower Upper Cretaceous of Uzbekistan, was named based on a single maxilla specimen. According to the study

NEWS 10 September 2021 COVID in kids and fossil-fuel limits — the week in infographics Nature highlights three key infographics from the week in science and research. Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share via E-Mail Share via E-Mail How kids fight COVID Nearly 15% of confirmed COVID-19 infections

Anytime a cloudy plume of ice and water vapor rises over the top of an intense thunderstorm, there’s a great chance a powerful tornado, intense winds or hailstones larger than golf balls is to pelt the Earth below shortly. (Photo : Getty Images) New Study A new study led by Stanford University, released on the

NEWS 10 September 2021 Trove of CRISPR-like gene-cutting enzymes found in microbes The search for a CRISPR enzyme’s ancestors has revealed more than one million potential genome-editing tools. Heidi Ledford Heidi Ledford View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

A soft, stretchy film changes from transparent to red to blue as it bends, opening up opportunities for responsive 3D displays and robotics.1 Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue Subscribe Tax calculation will

The urgency of fighting against the novel coronavirus sprouts unusual discoveries that continue to surprise us. This just proves how vast knowledge is and how diverse its application can be. Scientists recently found that one of America’s most dreaded snakes could be an effective ally in fighting against COVID-19, stopping the virus’ replication by up

A modelling system could help to identify hospitalized people who are unknowingly carrying pathogens that are resistant to antimicrobial drugs. Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue Subscribe Tax calculation will be finalised during

According to new research, the bulk of fossil fuels, such as oil, gas, and coal, ‘must not be mined’ by 2050 if the globe is to stay below 2.7°F (1.5°C). (Photo : Getty Images) This is the greatest yearly average temperature increase that experts believe the planet can withstand while reducing the danger of climate change’s

NEWS 09 September 2021 China prepares to test thorium-fuelled nuclear reactor If China’s experimental reactor is a success it could lead to commercialization and help the nation meet its climate goals. Smriti Mallapaty Smriti Mallapaty View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share on Twitter Share on Twitter

NEWS 09 September 2021 Face masks for COVID pass their largest test yet A rigorous study finds that surgical masks are highly protective, but cloth masks fall short. Lynne Peeples 0 Lynne Peeples Lynne Peeples is a science journalist in Seattle, Washington. View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google

Officials say the Dixie Fire in northern California could earn the position of the largest wildfire ever recorded in the state. (Photo : Getty Images) Dixie Fire  It has consumed 917,579 acres and as of Tuesday, it was just 59% contained. Presently, August Complex is the largest fire by acreage for the state and has

Physicists have achieved what they describe as the lowest temperature yet — 0.038 billionths of a degree above absolute zero — by cajoling a quantum gas to slow its expansion. Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90

New research found that plastic pollution in freshwater such as lakes provides habitat for microscopic algae in a matter of just two weeks. Researchers from University of Nottingham explored impacts of plastic waste on colonies of algae within freshwater ecosystems. Microalgae or microscopic algae, typically found in freshwater and marine systems, have a predominantly photosynthetic

NEWS ROUND-UP 08 September 2021 World’s most northern island and climate change’s role in floods The latest science news, in brief. Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share via E-Mail Share via E-Mail Download PDF The island measures 60 by 30 metres and has a peak about 3 metres

EDITORIAL 07 September 2021 License CRISPR patents for free to share gene editing globally Universities hold the majority of CRISPR patents. They are in a strong position to ensure that the technology is widely shared for education and research. Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share via E-Mail Share

After the heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida prompted dangerous flooding, city officials intend on going door to door to make sure New York residents receive the federal relief benefits that are needed, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio revealed on Monday. (Photo : Getty Images) Ida’s Impact The announcement followed President

CORRESPONDENCE 07 September 2021 Spacefarers, protect our planet from falling debris Dipshikha Chakravortty  ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7838-5145 0 , Saptarshi Basu  ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9652-9966 1 & K. S. Nandakumar  ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5802-7853 2 Dipshikha Chakravortty Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India. View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Saptarshi Basu Indian Institute

Thousands of South Lake Tahoe homeowners who escaped the Caldor Fire in California were allowed to return home this weekend, but officials cautioned them that they could face an unexpected threat: bears. (Photo : Pixabay) According to the Associated Press, Sgt Simon Brown of the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office told reporters, “The delicate balance

CORRESPONDENCE 07 September 2021 COVID-19: release approved vaccines for trials of new ones Melanie Saville 0 Melanie Saville Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, London, UK. View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share via E-Mail Share

Download PDF As a wildlife-conservation biologist studying climate change, I want to understand the evolving environment through the eyes of large animals. My work — usually in cold, remote places — involves finding animals, and ways to eat, sleep and be warm. I might be miserable, but I get insights that others cannot into what

An Australian study has shown that blue-tongue lizards are resistant to the venom of the red-bellied black snake. Skink family’s largest animals, blue-tongues seem to have developed a chemical resistance to the venom released by the snake, while carnivorous monitor lizards called goannas that usually consume Australia’s venomous snakes have not. Researchers at the University

CORRESPONDENCE 06 September 2021 Waive CRISPR patents to meet food needs in low-income countries John van der Oost 0 & Louise O. Fresco 1 John van der Oost Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands. View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Louise O. Fresco Wageningen University &

Divers at the scene of a continuing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico during Hurricane Ida have identified the likely source as a one-foot diameter pipeline that was moved and ripped free from a trench on the ocean floor. (Photo : Photo by Damien de Gouveia on Unsplash) In a statement released Sunday evening, the

The deadliest earthquake ever recorded is at the center of the deadliest day in human history. On the 23rd of January 1556 which was a Thursday, so many people lost their lives than on any day ever recorded  In 1556, the world population is calculated to have been below 500 million people. Still, even as

NATURE BRIEFING 02 September 2021 Daily briefing: Masks work against COVID, finds a huge randomized trial Evidence that masks work to slow the spread of COVID-19. Plus, an ancient human crossroads in Arabia and squished-up buckyballs are hard as diamonds. Flora Graham Flora Graham View author publications You can also search for this author in

Hungry monkeys on the resort island of Bali have started raiding homes of residents looking for something tasty. They started this attack because the animals have been deprived of the food they love which include the peanuts, bananas, and other goodies which tourists bring while coming to visit – now kept away by the pandemic.

It starts with a familiar tale. Two massive stars are born from a cloud of gas and dust. One eventually runs out of fuel, forming either a neutron star or a black hole. But then, in a fratricidal twist, this compact object spirals closer and closer to the other star, sweeps through its sibling’s atmosphere

NEWS 03 September 2021 Freak US winters linked to Arctic warming Models suggest that distortions in polar-vortex winds can send chilly air hurtling southwards. But some climate scientists remain unconvinced. Quirin Schiermeier Quirin Schiermeier View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share

A 4-year-old girl discovered two colonies of rare stingless bees with a penchant for nature, animals that experts assumed were long gone and that no adult had noticed. (Photo : Photo by Angélica Feijó on Unsplash) Many adults are perplexed by Annika Arnout’s mastery of nature, mainly owing to scientist Targe Lindsey. He’s Annika’s babysitter, who was

Download PDF It’s grossly irresponsible. Or worse. But I don’t know that yet. Imagine a zebra, they say. What information is in its bar-coded stripes? You can’t tell, I say; zebras don’t fit on the supermarket scanner. They call me a smart ass. A zebra’s stripes are meaningless, I tell them. There are no data

China’s national animal, the giant panda, is a global symbol of cuteness. But, on the other hand, the black-and-white bears have long been exploited for their desirable characteristics, being poached for their pelts, smuggled out of the nation as cubs to the United States and Japan, and traded like a stock by zoo collectors. (Photo

NEWS 03 September 2021 Busting benzene, lab-grown embryos — the week in infographics Nature highlights three key infographics from the week in science and research. Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share via E-Mail Share via E-Mail The future of lab-grown embryos In May, the International Society for Stem

Parrots are smart and social, and their parents care for them for a long time — all characteristics shared with tool-using primates. Goffin’s cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana), medium-sized parrots native to Indonesia, are known to create and use tools in captivity, but Mark O’Hara and Berenika Mioduszewska at the University of Vienna and their colleagues wanted

What people expect to catch when they go fishing isn’t tortillas but fish. The Florida angler kind of caught both – a fish that resembles a flour tortilla (an oblong one though). “What the heck is that?” An angler and retiree named Tom Bosworth inhabiting close to Tampa Bay, recalled thinking.  Tom Bosworth said: “There’s 200

Wealthy Americans eat a better-balanced and more nutritious diet than do those in lower income groups, but their food habits are a bigger burden on the environment. Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue

In two different emergencies involving carbon monoxide poisoning in New Orleans, La. about one person has died and almost a dozen more have been hospitalized, a city official revealed to Forbes, as residents begin to use risky power sources during widespread power outages after Hurricane Ida. (Photo : Getty Images) Carbon monoxide Poisoning About 12

NEWS 02 September 2021 India’s DNA COVID vaccine is a world first – more are coming The ZyCoV-D vaccine heralds a wave of DNA vaccines for various diseases that are undergoing clinical trials around the world. Smriti Mallapaty Smriti Mallapaty View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share

Baby bears. France’s Beauval ZooParc celebrated the arrival of twin panda cubs after female Huan Huan gave birth on 2 August. Adult giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) can weigh up to 125 kilograms, but their newborns are tiny, blind and almost hairless. The animals are notoriously difficult to breed in captivity, and the zoo described the