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The time-development of species communities cannot be understood solely through ecological interactions or environmental factors, as evolution can also alter community dynamics. This observation helps to understand, among other things, the consequences of antibiotic resistance.

Aeron Tynes Hammack, a physicist by training and currently interim facility director of the Nanofabrication Facility at the Molecular Foundry, likes to work with nanoscale objects to better understand the world and solve problems—but he doesn't restrict himself to one category of tiny stuff. He helps develop qubits for quantum computers and viral therapies to combat infectious diseases.

Music and singing in soccer stadiums are not random entertainment. They follow clear patterns. And those patterns vary systematically from country to country.

From June 11, countless millions of people will be following the football World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. They will discuss their team's performance, talk like experts about tactics and formations, and cower behind the sofa during penalty shootouts. But a lot of what comes across as gut instinct and long-established football wisdom can now be verified with the help of data.

An international group of scientists led by Josep M. Serra-Diaz, researcher at the Botanical Institute of Barcelona (IBB, CSIC-MCNB), has developed the first global early warning system capable of forecasting when and where vertebrate species will be exposed to unprecedented heat up to nine months in advance. The study, published in Nature Climate Change, demonstrates how operational climate prediction tools can be repurposed to anticipate biological risks in near-real time, providing the kind of foresight needed as extreme heat events intensify worldwide.

Users who participate in online communities linked to conspiracy theories show distinctive linguistic characteristics even when discussing apparently neutral topics, such as films, music, cooking or science, and even before they take part in conspiracy communities.

Recent years have witnessed great advances in applying deep learning to improve fluorescence microscopy imaging. However, enhancing the fidelity of image restoration networks and improving their robustness under fluorescence noise remain significant challenges.

Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS), have developed a real-time data assimilation system that substantially improves streamflow and flood forecasting accuracy across Japan. This new data assimilation system outperforms Japan's current early warning system. Compared with the previous early warning system, the new data assimilation system yields improved forecasts for 80% of the major river reaches in Japan and enables reliable flood prediction across more than 60% of the observation stations in Japan.

Scientists at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have uncovered for the first time the "ingenious" biological strategies that allow blue-tailed damselflies to produce strikingly vivid, angle-independent colors. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides a new blueprint for creating sustainable, highly saturated photonic materials that could replace toxic synthetic pigments in industries ranging from cosmetics to textiles.

The Fifth National Climate Assessment was released this morning, with dire messaging around the need for the immediate reduction of greenhouse gas emissions—but also hope, with advances in technology and increased adoption of renewable energy since the last report was issued in 2018.

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Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding has emerged as a powerful tool for monitoring aquatic biodiversity, enabling researchers to identify fish species from traces of DNA found in water without using invasive techniques on fish. Although this technique is gaining traction, it introduces certain biases and uncertainties at various stages, thereby affecting the production of reliable eDNA results. This challenge underscores the need to understand the technique's strengths and limitations.

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has identified a smarter, more effective way to protect fragile marine ecosystems from invasive species—an approach with global relevance for island regions around the world. The study, led by Professor Marnie Campbell, Executive Dean of ECU's School of Science, draws on her long-standing research in the Galápagos Islands, where introduced marine pests pose a growing threat to one of the world's most iconic natural environments.

Monitoring the eggs of wild birds like the bearded vulture and the imperial eagle over a decade reveals the accumulation and persistence of environmental pollutants in ecosystems. At first glance, a wild bird's egg represents the continuity of the species. However, it can also serve as a chemical reservoir, offering a broad snapshot of the environmental health of the bird's habitat.

Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute and the Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP-CSIC) have developed an innovative biodegradable multilayer film capable of protecting and controlling the release of anthocyanins inside the body. Published in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, this innovation opens the door to more effective functional foods and supplements for intestinal health.