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Unveiling Tasmania’s Fiery Past: The First Signs of Early Humans Shaping the Landscape with Fire

Some of the first human beings to arrive in Tasmania, over 41,000 years ago, used fire to shape and manage the landscape, about 2,000 years earlier than previously thought. Some of the first human beings to arrive in Tasmania, over 41,000 years ago, used fire to shape and manage the landscape, about 2,000 years earlier

Impaired Protein Blueprint Editing Sparks Cellular Demise

An international research team has uncovered a new mechanism crucial to the production of cellular proteins. When this mechanism is disrupted, the blueprints used by the cell to produce proteins are inaccurately edited through a process called splicing. The study sheds light on how specific mutations may lead to the retinal disease retinitis pigmentosa. Importantly

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Unveiling Tasmania’s Fiery Past: The First Signs of Early Humans Shaping the Landscape with Fire

Some of the first human beings to arrive in Tasmania, over 41,000 years ago, used fire to shape and manage the landscape, about 2,000 years earlier than previously thought. Some of the first human beings to arrive in Tasmania, over 41,000 years ago, used fire to shape and manage the landscape, about 2,000 years earlier

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Unveiling Tasmania’s Fiery Past: The First Signs of Early Humans Shaping the Landscape with Fire

Some of the first human beings to arrive in Tasmania, over 41,000 years ago, used fire to shape and manage the landscape, about 2,000 years earlier than previously thought. Some of the first human beings to arrive in Tasmania, over 41,000 years ago, used fire to shape and manage the landscape, about 2,000 years earlier

The Vulnerability of Superbugs: Uncovering Their Achilles’ Heel

To stem the surging antibiotic resistance public health crisis, scientists seek solutions inside the mechanics of bacterial infection. A new study has found a vulnerability related to magnesium availability. This limitation potentially could be exploited to stop the spread of antibiotic resistance. Recent estimates indicate that deadly antibiotic-resistant infections will rapidly escalate over the next

Impaired Protein Blueprint Editing Sparks Cellular Demise

An international research team has uncovered a new mechanism crucial to the production of cellular proteins. When this mechanism is disrupted, the blueprints used by the cell to produce proteins are inaccurately edited through a process called splicing. The study sheds light on how specific mutations may lead to the retinal disease retinitis pigmentosa. Importantly
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Ancient Gene Unveils the Secret to Spiders’ Distinctive Pinched Waists

An ancient gene is crucial for the development of the distinctive waist that divides the spider body plan in two, according to a new study. An ancient gene is crucial for the development of the distinctive waist that divides the spider body plan in two, according to a study publishing August 29th in the open-access

The Transformative Impact of a Salt Behemoth on Mediterranean Marine Life

A new study paves the way to understanding biotic recovery after an ecological crisis in the Mediterranean Sea about 5.5 million years ago. Researchers have now been able to quantify how marine biota was impacted by the salinization of the Mediterranean: Only 11 percent of the endemic species survived the crisis, and the biodiversity did

Climate Change Moves Agriculture North, Endangering Global Timber Resources

Climate change will move and reduce the land suitable for growing food and timber, putting the production of these two vital resources into direct competition, a new study has found. Climate change will move and reduce the land suitable for growing food and timber, putting the production of these two vital resources into direct competition

Fungi: The Culinary Game Changer for Food Waste Transformation

Fungi can transform plant and animal products into delicious foods like cheese, miso and beer. A researcher argues that a type of filamentous mold -- Neurospora intermedia -- could also turn food waste into culinary treats. Currently, only Indonesians have discovered this secret; they grow the mold on leftover soy pulp from making tofu to

Vital Interaction: How Blending Atlantic and Arctic Waters Shapes Global Ocean Currents

A new study sheds light on the vital role that the mixing of Atlantic and Arctic waters plays in sustaining the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which is crucial for regulating Earth's climate. A new study sheds light on the vital role that the mixing of Atlantic and Arctic waters plays in sustaining the Atlantic

Revolutionary Approach to Improve Predictions of Intense Rainfall Events

Scientists have developed new guidance and tools that could significantly improve the prediction of life-threatening flash flooding. Scientists have developed new guidance and tools that could significantly improve the prediction of life-threatening flash flooding. New research by an international team of climate experts shows intense, localised, heavy bursts of rainfall can be caused by a

Labor Day Weekend Brings Temporary Changes to Local Streams

Crowds flocking to rivers and streams over Labor Day weekend temporarily introduce chemicals and microscopic organisms into their local waterways. The research is the first holistic assessment of how recreation impacts streams. Findings also provide insight into the compounds and chemicals people splash around in when their favorite swimming spots are packed. Crowds flocking to

New Predictions Reveal Dramatic Increase in Fish Species Facing Extinction Threats

Researchers predict that 12.7% of marine teleost fish species are at risk of extinction, up fivefold from the International Union for Conservation of Nature's prior estimate of 2.5%. Their report includes nearly 5,000 species that did not receive an IUCN conservation status due to insufficient data. Researchers predict that 12.7% of marine teleost fish species

Unveiling the Secrets of Early Medieval Spanish Communities: Isolation, Marital Practices, and Disease Dynamics

An archaeogenetic study sheds new light on the isolated medieval community Las Gobas in northern Spain. Besides isolation and endogamy, the researchers have also identified the variola virus which can offer a new explanation on how smallpox entered Iberia. An archaeogenetic study sheds new light on the isolated medieval community Las Gobas in northern Spain.

The Evolutionary Marvels of Baleen Whales: 50 Million Years of Adaptation

The largest dataset of cetacean genes ever collated has helped scientists deep dive 'into the blue' to fathom the 'triumph' of baleen whale evolution. The new study explores the key genetic adaptations of these diverse whale species around the world's vast oceans -- giving new insights into the risks and opportunities for their survival. The

Bacteria Find a Way to Thrive Despite Vancomycin Resistance in Laboratory Conditions

Staphylococcus aureus has the potential to develop durable vancomycin resistance, according to a new study. Staphylococcus aureus has the potential to develop durable vancomycin resistance, according to a study published August 28, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Samuel Blechman and Erik Wright from the University of Pittsburgh, USA. Despite decades of widespread

Unveiling the Secrets of an Enigmatic Early Medieval Spanish Community: Isolation, Endogamy, and Pathogen Interactions

An archaeogenetic study sheds new light on the isolated medieval community Las Gobas in northern Spain. Besides isolation and endogamy, the researchers have also identified the variola virus which can offer a new explanation on how smallpox entered Iberia. An archaeogenetic study sheds new light on the isolated medieval community Las Gobas in northern Spain.