AccessScience added new science-related content in July and August. There’s a new article on endangered species and editorial briefings include:
- Bacterial “glitter” offers sustainable structural iridescence
- Mature orchids provide nutrients to their offspring through an underground fungal network
- Substance use disorders and eating disorders may share a neurological root cause
- Greenland has melted before and is on track to melt again
- Phosphates discovered in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx samples from Bennu suggest existence of water worlds in early solar system
- The quantum internet is compatible with existing fiber-optic networks
News stories include:
- A new element on the periodic table might be within reach
- A stellar explosion may add a temporary ‘new star’ to the night sky this summer
- Ancient Egyptian scribes’ work left its mark on their skeletons
- Federally unprotected streams contribute most of the water to U.S. rivers
- In a seafloor surprise, metal-rich chunks may generate deep-sea oxygen
- NASA’s Perseverance rover finds its first possible hint of ancient life on Mars
- Some people have never gotten COVID-19. An obscure gene may be why
- Strange observations of galaxies challenge ideas about dark matter
- Alzheimer’s blood tests are getting better, but still have a ways to go
- Mayo is weirdly great for understanding nuclear fusion experiments
- More than 100 bacteria species can flourish in microwave ovens
- The CDC has tightened rabies regulations for imported dogs. Here’s why
- The possibilities for dark matter have just shrunk – by a lot
- This spider uses trapped fireflies to lure in more prey
- Why a small seabird dares to fly toward cyclones
- Zapping sand to create rock could help curb coastal erosion
