Unprecedented temperature extremes
Study of paleoclimate records indicates that high northern latitudes are experiencing unprecedented extreme temperatures not seen in the past 600 years.
Relevant Research
Evidence of the quantum anomalous Hall effect
Researchers observe the quantum anomalous Hall effect in a topological insulator.
Genomes of tapeworms studied
Researchers study the genomes of four tapeworm species to find adaptations that helped them evolve into parasites.
Floral electric fields signal to bees
Flowers have varying electrical fields that can be sensed by bees and attract them to come pollinate the flower.
Production of cheaper catalysts for hydrogen gas
Suntan the right organometallic molecules and you can make cheaper catalysts for hydrogen gas production.
Differences in mutation rates may lead to faster evolution
In Bacillus subtilis, there are higher rates of mutation in genes found on the lagging strand during replication as opposed to those found on the leading strand. This could lead to faster evolution of these genes!
Support for Ice Age CO2 changes
At the end of the last ice age, changes in ocean circulation patterns led to increased atmospheric CO2 levels. In this article, analysis of opal deposition supports the hypothesis that the release of CO2 was a result of the reduction of the glacial north atlantic intermediate water causing antarctic overturning, rather than the alternative hypothesis that westerly wind-induced effects were the driver of CO2 release.
Roots and fungi act as carbon sinks
Roots aren't just for absorbing water. This paper shows that roots and associated fungi in subarctic forests act as carbon sinks.
Boundary layer as lubricant to plate tectonics
Rigid oceanic plates slide around on a partially molten lube layer.
Quality control of DNA replication
Researchers examine how cells know to make only one copy of DNA before division.