After centuries without volcanic activity, Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula sprang to life in 2021 when lava erupted from the Fagradalsfjall volcano. New research involving the University of Cambridge helps us see what is going on deep beneath the volcano by reading the chemistry of lavas and volcanic gases almost as they were erupted.
A new study proves that a single introduction of 24 rabbits shipped from England in 1859 caused the infamous invasion and argues that wild genetic traits gave these animals a devastating advantage over earlier arrivals.
While funding is pumped into preventing low-probability scenarios such as asteroid collision, the far more likely threat of a large volcanic eruption is close to ignored – despite much that could be done to reduce the risks, say researchers.
Eating pheasant killed using lead shot is likely to expose consumers to raised levels of lead in their diet, even if the meat is carefully prepared to remove the shotgun pellets and the most damaged tissue.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have created model embryos from mouse stem cells that form a brain, a beating heart, and the foundations of all the other organs of the body – a new avenue for recreating the first stages of life.
Water can be liquid, gas or ice, right? Think again.
The problem of how phosphorus became a universal ingredient for life on Earth may have been solved by researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University of Cape Town, who have recreated primordial seawater containing the element in the lab.
Researchers say a ‘human bottleneck’, due to historical cuts in public health funding, delayed the UK’s scale-up of COVID-19 testing in the early stages of the country’s pandemic response.
An international team of researchers has revealed new evidence for the possible existence of liquid water beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars.
The sustainable, cheaper method has potential for commercial applications.
A Texas A&M study sheds light on a "major" health concern for a population already facing bone density loss.
Researchers discovered how the nucleus of a cell preserves its shape, allowing cells to squeeze past pores and fibers in body tissues.
University of Houston Expert Identifies Biomarkers for Heart Disease and for Children with Lupus Nephritis
High Carrier Mobility in Cubic Boron Arsenide Offers Promise for Next-Gen Electronics
A Texas A&M professor has identified a sex-adapted color-change gene that helps the insects distinguish between females and fellow males in swarms.
Campus Group Creating Community of Support for Women of Color Faculty
Dr. David Buck’s Passion for Helping Underserved Populations Inspired by Encounter with Mother Teresa
The test uses smart shoe insoles to assess a patient’s falling risk and symptom progression, as well as provide treatment suggestions through an easy-to-use phone application.
Review Concludes Big Data Rocks, Pushing Formation of Crystals Forward
Using NASA satellite images and large-scale models, they tracked the same dust plumes from Africa to Houston.