Rewilding landscapes using elements of farming practice can help to restore ecosystems and produce high-welfare, high-quality food, researchers say.
An Exeter academic's paper on the subject of gossip has been awarded the 2022 Ig Nobel Peace Prize.
Researchers have discovered that some species of reef fish have found it harder to pinpoint its competitors due largely to the mass coral reef bleaching events.
Researchers at the University of Michigan have worked with marine mammal park Dolphin Quest Oahu to develop wearable activity tracking devices called biologging tags to help improve conservation efforts for dolphins.
Tree coverage, physical activity intensify effect, UCI-led study finds
UC Irvine-led study found northern-latitude forest fires to be the highest source
Scientists have used centuries-old clam shells to see how the North Atlantic climate system reached a "tipping point" before the Little Ice Age.
UC Irvine discovery offers new therapeutic target for treating mental illness
Bacterium used as a live sensor to detect heavy metal contamination
Net-zero-emissions flying is possible by 2050 with new technologies and habits
UC Irvine-Penn immune cell discovery a new attack on Alzheimer’s, neurological disorders
https://news.uci.edu/2023/01/26/uci-researchers-decipher-atomic-scale-imperfections-in-lithium-ion-batteries/
Technology enables visualization of chemical makeup of materials and tissue
The red streaks crisscrossing the surface of Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, are striking. Scientists suspect it is a frozen mixture of water and salts, but its chemical signature is mysterious because it matches no known substance on Earth.
Empathy is critical to having supportive conversations about mental health. But this skill can be tricky to learn, especially in the moment when a person is sharing something hard.
In the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, scientists have been sounding the alarm about the plight of southern resident orcas. Annual counts show that population numbers, already precarious, have fallen back to mid-1970s levels. Most pregnancies end in miscarriage or death of the newborn. They may not be catching enough food.
Research on the impacts of climate change often considers its effects on people separately from impacts on ecosystems. But a new study is showing just how intertwined we are with our environment by linking our warming world to a global rise in conflicts between humans and wildlife.
Efforts to promote the health of wild bees and managed honeybee colonies should take into account specific habitat needs, such as the density of wildflowers, according to a recent study from the University of Michigan and the University of Washington.
Graphical processing units, or GPUs, are the workhorses behind some of the biggest topics in computer science today, powering the innovations behind artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Frederico and Rena Perlino Memorial Scholarship supports Ph.D. student