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Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #26

Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #26

Natural Resource Today
February 26, 2023

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

Research News

University of Oxford:

In a new study published in the journal Nature, researchers provide better understanding of latitudinal gradient diversity in planktonic foraminifera.

Large-scale fossil study reveals origins of modern-day biodiversity gradient 15 million years ago | University of Oxford

Researchers have used nearly half a million fossils to solve a 200-year-old scientific mystery: why the number of different species is greatest near the equator and decreases steadily towards polar regions. The results – published today in the journal Nature – give valuable insight into how biodiversity is generated over long timescales, and how climate change can affect

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2023-02-16-large-scale-fossil-study-reveals-origins-modern-day-biodiversity-gradient-15-million

University of Cambridge:

New research sheds light into Greenland ice sheet motion. The study is published in the journal Science Advances.

Researchers build more detailed picture of the movement of Greenland Ice Sheet

Researchers have found that the movement of glaciers in Greenland is more complex than previously thought, with deformation in regions of warmer ice containing small amounts of water accounting for motion that had often been assumed to be caused by sliding where the ice meets the bedrock beneath.

https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/greenland-modelling

Harvard University:

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS Climate, researchers provide insight into how moon dust could shield the Earth from extreme temperatures.

Could space dust help protect the Earth from climate change?

A new study has found that dust launched from the moon’s surface or from a space station positioned between Earth and the sun could reduce enough solar radiation to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/02/could-space-dust-help-protect-the-earth-from-climate-change/

University of Turku:

In a new study published in the journal Pathogens MDPI, researchers shed light on the use of nematodes for measuring indoor air quality.

Nematodes Can Help Us Detect Indoor Air Impurities

Good quality indoor air is crucial to our well-being, while impurities in the air can compromise our working capacity and health.

https://www.utu.fi/en/news/press-release/nematodes-can-help-us-detect-indoor-air-impurities

ETH Zurich:

Researchers provide insight into the functions of brain-blood barrier. The research is published in the journal Advanced Science.

Achieving a better understanding of how the blood-brain barrier works

https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2023/02/achieving-a-better-understanding-of-how-the-blood-brain-barrier-works.html

Brown University:

In a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers have developed a new method for antidepressant detection.

Brown researchers develop new, automated, powerful diagnostic tool for drug detection

The work by a research team made up largely of Brown graduate and undergraduate students addresses a critical biomedical need and has the potential to be widely adapted by clinicians to monitor antidepressants in patients.

https://www.brown.edu/news/2023-02-10/monitoring-antidepressants

University of Tsukuba:

Researchers provide better understanding of marine worm species Xenoturbella bocki reproduction. Their research is published in the journal Communications Biology.

Reproduction of Deep-Sea Worms Provides Clues to Evolutionary Mystery | Research News - University of Tsukuba

https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/research-news/20230217190000.html

Rice University:

In a study published in the journal Advanced Materials, researchers shed light on 3D printing inks.

Peptide 3D-printing inks could advance regenerative medicine

How do you build complex structures for housing cells using a material as soft as Jell-O? Rice University researchers have the answer with a new 3D-printing ink.

https://news.rice.edu/news/2023/peptide-3d-printing-inks-could-advance-regenerative-medicine

Monash University:

Researchers have developed a new insect pollinator monitoring system. The research is published in the International Journal of Computer Vision.

Farming with AI: Optimising pollination for better food production - Monash University

University of Birmingham:

Researchers provide better understanding of river water temperature. The research is published in the journal Nature Water.

Rising river temperatures hold important clues about climate and other human impacts - University of Birmingham

An improved global understanding of river temperature could provide an important barometer for climate change and other human activities.

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2023/rising-river-temperatures-hold-important-clues-about-climate-and-other-human-impacts