Melting ice caps may not shut down ocean current — ScienceDaily
Most simulations of our climate’s future may be overly sensitive to Arctic ice melt as a cause of abrupt changes in ocean circulation, according to new research led by scientists…
Peering Into the Inner Workings of Evolution With Jellyfish Eyes
This tiny jellyfish called Polyorchis pencillatus is referred to as red-eyed jellyfish. Its multiple eyes, called ocelli, can be seen at the base of the tentacles and contain light-sensing cells…
Researchers find clues to new mechanisms for coronaviruses infections — ScienceDaily
A group of bat viruses related to SARS-CoV-2 can also infect human cells but uses a different and unknown entryway. While researchers are still honing in on how these viruses…
Genome-based study also finds new bird species at high risk of imminent extinction — ScienceDaily
One of the most contentious questions in evolutionary biology is, how did the Amazon become so rich in species? A new study focused on birds examines how the movements of…
Differences between the Moon’s near and far sides linked to colossal ancient impact — ScienceDaily
The face that the Moon shows to Earth looks far different from the one it hides on its far side. The nearside is dominated by the lunar mare — the…
Air pollution responsible for 180,000 excess deaths in tropical cities — ScienceDaily
The international team of scientists aimed to address data gaps in air quality for 46* future megacities in Africa, Asia and the Middle East using space-based observations from instruments onboard…
Key to success of drug-resistant bacteria — ScienceDaily
Researchers have discovered how Gram-negative bacteria — which cause drug-resistant pneumonia, bloodstream infections, and surgical site infections in hospitalized patients — finish building a crucial component of their outer membrane…
How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts — ScienceDaily
Intestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to dangerous bacteria like enteropathogenic E. colithat seek to attach and efface that barrier, causing diarrhea. Such…
NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Reroutes Away From Knife-Edged “Gator-Back” Rocks
To avoid patches of knife-edged rocks, the mission has taken an alternative path up Mount Sharp. NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover spent most of March climbing the “Greenheugh Pediment” – a…
Why the faces of women and men are perceived differently by liberals and conservatives — ScienceDaily
A new U of T Scarborough study finds that liberals and conservatives differ in how they perceive dominance in women, which may influence their likelihood to vote them into political…
