Research in Lake Superior reveals how sulfur might have cycled in Earth’s ancient oceans
Geochemist Alexandra Phillips has sulfur on her mind. The yellow element is a vital macronutrient, and she’s trying to understand ...
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Neurotoxin BMAA found in dust from great salt lake
In a startling discovery, researchers have identified a chronic neurotoxin known as BMAA in dust particles from the Great Salt ...
Cladophora in Qinghai Lake as ecological engineer helps increase phytoplankton biodiversity
Excessive filamentous algae growth has become a global concern, posing serious challenges to the management of major bodies of water, ...
Unique marimo threatened by rising lake temperatures
Rising lake water temperatures threaten the survival of marimo, unique algal balls found only in cold lakes. Kobe University researchers ...
Middle-late Holocene vegetation history, climate change and human activity in eastern China revealed by lake sediment in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River
This study is finished by a team of Prof. Xiayun Xiao (Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of ...
Current estimates of Lake Erie algae toxicity may miss the mark
COLUMBUS, Ohio – There is more to a harmful algal bloom than the green stuff in water that meets the ...
Colorado River Basin has lost water equal to Lake Mead due to climate change
American Geophysical Union Release No. 23-28 24 July 2023 For Immediate Release Credit: Shannon1/Wikimedia Commons American Geophysical Union Release No. ...
University hospitals receives $5 million from Lake Health Foundation to support patient care in Lake County
LAKE COUNTY, Ohio – University Hospitals (UH) has received a $5 million leadership gift from Lake Health Foundation to ensure ...
Crawford Lake chosen as the primary marker to identify the start of the Anthropocene epoch
EMBARGOED: Not for Release Until 18:00 BST 11 July 2023. Credit: University of Southampton EMBARGOED: Not for Release Until 18:00 ...
Scientists describe carbon cycle in a subglacial freshwater lake in Antarctica for first time
TAMPA, Fla. (May 1, 2023) – Subglacial lakes that never see the light of day are among the least accessible frontiers of ...
Concordia researchers fight shallow lake algae blooms with floating filtration technique
Climate change and human activity have been putting pressure on water bodies worldwide, and Canada’s vast network of lakes is ...
A labyrinth lake provides surprising benefits for an endangered seal
The endangered Saimaa ringed seal is an Ice Age relict living in the highly labyrinthine Lake Saimaa, Finland. The newly ...
Decades-old crustaceans coaxed from lake mud give up genetic secrets revealing evolution in action
Human actions are changing the environment at an unprecedented rate. Plant and animal populations must try to keep up with ...
Great Salt Lake on path to hyper-salinity, mirroring Iranian lake, new research shows
Starved for freshwater, the Great Salt Lake is getting saltier. The lake is losing sources of freshwater input to agriculture, ...
Satellites capture massive drainage of proglacial lake in remote Patagonia
Only satellites were watching when the world's fourth-largest proglacial lake suddenly drained in 2020. Hokkaido University researchers now uncovered the ...
Lake sediments show decades of coal ash contamination
DURHAM, N.C. -- An analysis of sediments from five North Carolina lakes near coal-burning power plants has found that coal ...
Montana Bio Station researchers find nutrient imbalance in flathead lake
FLATHEAD LAKE – As any gardener or farmer can tell you, nitrogen and phosphorus are chemical elements found in soils ...
With changing climate, global lake evaporation loss larger than previously thought
A white mineral ring as tall as the Statue of Liberty creeps up the steep shoreline of Lake Mead, a ...
New hybrid machine learning forecasts lake ecosystem responses to climate change
Throughout the middle of the 20th century, phosphorus inputs from detergents and fertilizers degraded the water quality of Switzerland’s Lake ...
Metal mayhem: New research finds toxic metals absorbed by Great Salt Lake plants and insects
Plants in Great Salt Lake wetland ecosystems are able to pull hazardous metal pollution from the lake and sometimes pass ...
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Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth
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New implants linked to less infection and better recovery from orthopedic surgery
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‘Shocking’ discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
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New study identifies the greatest threat to wildlife across North America and Canada: people
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Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
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Why have so many new diseases developed in the bagged salads sector?