Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #22

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January 29, 2023

The most significant scientific findings you should know in less than 2 minutes.

Research News

University of Helsinki:

In a recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, researchers shed light on rhino population conservation in Africa.

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At least half of Africa's rhinos are now in private hands. New paths for rhino conservation are needed | University of Helsinki

African rhino numbers are declining at unsustainable rates in core state-run parks which is why more than half the continent's remaining rhinos are now on private land.

https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/environmental-protection/least-half-africas-rhinos-are-now-private-hands-new-paths-rhino-conservation-are-needed

Pensoft Publishers:

Researchers have described a new species of bent-toed gecko from East Timor. Their study is published in the journal ZooKeys.

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New species from a new country: A newly described gecko from Timor-Leste

For the first time, a new species of bent-toed gecko was described from the country, hinting at the unexplored diversity in the region.

https://blog.pensoft.net/2023/01/19/new-species-from-a-new-country-a-newly-described-gecko-from-timor-leste-the-4th-youngest-country-in-the-world/

Saint Louis University:

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have detailed how forest elephants increase carbon stocks.

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Can Elephants Save the Planet?

https://www.slu.edu/news/2023/january/elephants-atmospheric-carbon-research.php

Curtin University:

Researchers provide insight into the evolution of cartilaginous fish pelvic fins. Their study is published in the Journal of Developmental Biology.

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3D imaging of shark embryos reveals evolution of pelvic fins | News at Curtin

Curtin University researchers have revealed how the pelvic fins of fish such as sharks and chimaeras have evolved

https://www.curtin.edu.au/news/media-release/3d-imaging-of-shark-embryos-reveals-evolution-of-pelvic-fins/

University of Bonn:

A new study sheds light into Bose-Einstein condensation of photons. The findings are published in the journal Physical Review Letters.

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Physical effect also valid in the quantum world

https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/007-2023

University College Cork:

Researchers are one step closer to predicting seizures. Their study is published in the journal Nature Communications.

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New study uses brain activity patterns to predict seizures | University College Cork

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https://www.ucc.ie/en/news/new-study-uses-brain-activity-patterns-to-predict-seizures.html

Cornell University:

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers provide better understanding of immunosuppression in lung cancer.

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Scientists detail major mechanism lung cancers use to evade immune attack | Cornell Chronicle

A protein commonly found at high levels in lung cancer cells controls a major immunosuppressive pathway that allows lung tumors to evade immune attack, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/01/scientists-detail-major-mechanism-lung-cancers-use-evade-immune-attack

Simon Fraser University:

Researchers provide a comprehensive analysis of extinction risk of coral reef sharks and rays. Their study is published in the journal Nature Communications.

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Two-thirds of sharks and ray in coral reefs facing extinction: SFU study

Nearly two-thirds of all shark and ray species that live among coral reefs are threatened with extinction, according to a new study from Simon Fraser University researchers. They found sharks and rays are the most threatened groups found in coral reefs. The study, published this week in Nature Communications, found that 59 per cent of the 134 coral-reef associated shark and ray species are threatened with extinction – mainly due to overfishing, but compounded by climate change and habitat loss.

https://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stories/2023/01/two-thirds-of-sharks-and-ray-in-coral-reefs-facing-extinction--s.html

University of Copenhagen:

In a new study published in the journal Environment International, researchers provide insight into air pollution levels in the Copenhagen metro.

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New measurements show high air pollution in the Copenhagen metro

The concentration of harmful particles in the air is 10 to 20 times higher in the metro than on the most polluted stretch of road in Copenhagen, new measurements made by the University of Copenhagen show. More ventilation can solve the problem, according to the researchers behind the study.

https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2023/01/new-measurements-show-high-air-pollution-in-the-copenhagen-metro/

California Institute of Technology:

New research published in the journal Nature Astronomy sheds light on the formation of rocky planets.

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How Do Rocky Planets Really Form?

A new theory could explain the origin and properties of systems of rocky super-Earths and their relationship with the terrestrial planets of the solar system.

https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/how-do-rocky-planets-really-form

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Deadline: 20 February 2023

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