Tech companies think they can reverse climate change with fancy new tools to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But the new research throws cold water on the idea that cooling the planet after it has already warmed past a key tipping point could avoid serious damage. Much of the toll climate change takes – … Read more
A new study claims that mushrooms have great intelligence to the point that they can make decisions. A group of scientists tested how fungi would grow across block patterns and found that they grew in strategic, resource-conserving ways that demonstrate the ability to communicate throughout the mycelial network. These findings could not only lead to … Read more
Scientists have revived activity in the brains of pigs for almost an hour after circulation had stopped. In some cases, functionality was maintained for hours through a surprising discovery by researchers in China. This achievement represents a major step forward in finding how to restore brain function after a patient has suffered a sudden cardiac … Read more
A team of scientists has made an important discovery about how the brain stores long-term memories. They identified the molecule KIBRA, which acts as a “glue” to anchor PKMζ, an enzyme critical for strengthening synaptic connections between neurons. This interaction ensures that memories are not lost as brain proteins degrade and regenerate, providing a deeper … Read more
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a paper published in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, an international team of researchers looked at how science could play a more active role in crisis management. The paper is based on the results of the international conference “What role for science in times of crisis? Perspectives in the interconnected areas … Read more
Forty-four of the world’s leading climate scientists have called on Nordic policymakers to tackle the potentially imminent and “disastrous” collapse of the Atlantic Ocean’s main currents. In one open letter published online Monday (Oct. 21), University of Pennsylvania climatologist Michael Mann and other prominent scientists say that the dangers of weakening of the ocean circulation … Read more