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Meltwater rivers gushing on top of the ice layers in Greenland

Greenland Ice Sheets Losing Ability to Absorb Meltwater

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Science Connectedarctic, climate change, ecology, environment, global warming

The Greenland ice sheets are losing their ability to retain meltwater, resulting in faster runoff of meltwater into the ocean.

Neuroscience

Touch and Socialization: Researching Connections

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Science ConnectedAutism, nervous system

People on the autism spectrum can struggle with social interactions. Research suggests this may be connected to hyper-sensitive reactions to touch.

Engineering New Technologies

Emerging Battery Tech for Energy Industry

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 Science Connectedbattery technology, renewable energy

Several improvements in emerging battery technology have turned renewable energy into a more affordable and more reliable energy solution.

Engineering New Technologies

Researchers Create Flexible, Printable LED

November 2, 2021November 1, 2021 Science Connectedtechnology

Futuristic LED tech powered by crystalline structures may soon be at our fingertips, on our wrists and in our pockets.

EH Science: Hand-Washing, CDC:Kimberly Smith

Health

Tired Healthcare Workers Wash their Hands Less Often

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 Science Connectedhand-washing, healthcare, medicine

Hand-washing in hospitals is known to reduce patient infections, but a study has found that hospital workers wash their hands less frequently when tired.

Health

Plant Combats Addictive Effects of Opioids

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Science Connectedaddiction, medicine, opiods

Opioid addiction may be preventable and reversible with the help of a traditional Chinese medicine, according to new research.

Marine and Freshwater Biology Zoology

Are shark personalities real?

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 Science Connectedsharks

Do sharks have social personality traits? According to a study conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Exeter, shark personalities are very real.

Climate Change

Warmest Ocean Temperatures Ever Recorded

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Science Connectedglobal warming, Greenhouse Gases, oceans

A study of the variability of the global climate system has revealed that global ocean temperatures are on the rise.

Prehistoric Crocodile: Life reconstruction of the head of Gnatusuchus pebasensis, a 13-million-year-old, short-faced crocodile with rounded teeth that was thought to use its snout to dig for clams and other mollusks. Model by Kevin Montalbán-Rivera. (© Aldo Benites-Palomino)

Paleontology

Prehistoric Crocodiles Ruled Ancient Peru

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Science Connectedbiodiversity, biology, crocodiles, evolution, paleontology

Today, the Amazon River basin is well known for its biodiversity, but the area also has a long history of abundant life. Thanks to an international team of researchers, we now know that thirteen million years ago at least seven different species of prehistoric crocodile hunted in the swampy waters of what is now northeastern Peru. Evidence of this hyperdiverse group of crocs was found in Amazon bone beds, and it shows the largest number of prehistoric crocodile species co-existing in one place at any time in Earth’s history. This…

Biology

Using a protein to reverse skeletal muscle aging

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 Science Connectedaging, muscles, proteins

Scientists have discovered that the over-expression of a protein, NANOG, can lead to the reversal of aging in skeletal muscle cells.