Around half of Cambodia's tropical flooded grasslands have been lost in 10 years, threatening biodiversity and livelihoods. The area has shrunk from 3349 km² to 1817 km², with intensive commercial rice farming being a major driver of the destruction.
Researchers have found that macrophages help produce and eliminate red blood cells, which could lead to novel therapies for diseases affecting red blood cell balance. The study also showed that eliminating certain macrophages can normalize abnormal red blood cell counts in conditions like polycythemia vera.
Researchers analyzed over 70 years of hourly precipitation data from 13 US sites to test the hypothesis that storms are becoming more frequent and intense as the climate warms. They found a significant steady increase in stormy activity on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, which is famously prone to drizzle.
A new study by UC Irvine scientists has found that ocean plankton near the surface of warm waters are much more carbon-rich than previously assumed. The researchers' findings challenge the Redfield ratio, a core principle in marine science that was thought to be constant across different depths and locations.
A recent study reveals that the deepest oceanic trench holds a surprisingly high concentration of bacteria in its sediment, up to 10 times more than surrounding abyssal plains. This discovery highlights the critical role microorganisms play in regulating the global carbon cycle and climate regulation.