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Scientists offer road map to improve environmental observations in the Indian Ocean January 15, 2021
A group of more than 60 scientists have provided recommendations to improve the Indian Ocean Observing System (IndOOS), a basin-wide monitoring system to better understand the impacts of human-caused climate change in a region that has been warming faster than any other ocean.
Glass frogs living near roaring waterfalls wave hello to attract mates January 15, 2021
A conservationist has discovered that the glass frog Sachatamia orejuela can be added to the list of species that make use of visual cues in response to their acoustic environments. This is the first time a member of the glass frog family (Centrolenidae) has been observed using visual communication in this manner.
Scientists identify nutrient that helps prevent bacterial infection January 15, 2021
Scientists studying the body's natural defenses against bacterial infection have identified a nutrient -- taurine -- that helps the gut recall prior infections and kill invading bacteria, such as Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kpn). The finding could aid efforts seeking alternatives to antibiotics.
RNA's mysterious folding process January 15, 2021
Using data from RNA-folding experiments, the researchers generated the first-ever data-driven movies of how RNA folds as it is made by cellular machinery. By watching their videos of this folding occur, the researchers discovered that RNA often folds in surprising, perhaps unintuitive ways, such as tying itself into knots.
Researchers trace geologic origins of Gulf of Mexico 'super basin' success January 15, 2021
The Gulf of Mexico holds huge untapped offshore oil deposits that could help power the U.S. for decades. According to researchers, the basin's vast oil and gas reserves are the result of a remarkable geologic past. Only a fraction of the oil has been extracted and much remains buried beneath ancient salt layers, just recently […]
Scientists identify contents of ancient Maya drug containers January 15, 2021
Scientists have identified the presence of a non-tobacco plant in ancient Maya drug containers for the first time. The researchers detected Mexican marigold (Tagetes lucida) in residues taken from 14 miniature Maya ceramic vessels. The vessels also contain chemical traces present in two types of dried and cured tobacco.
Stuck in a rut: Ocean acidification locks algal communities in a simplified state January 15, 2021
Researchers have found that ocean acidification limits algal communities to a state of low diversity and complexity. Communities grown in waters rich in carbon dioxide (CO2) were dominated by turf algae, and had low biodiversity, ecological complexity and biomass. Communities grown under acidic conditions and then transferred to waters that weren't CO2-enriched increased their biodiversity […]

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Best of 2020: The Top Books By African Writers!

Best of 2020: The Top Books By African Writers!

By Cowry News on December 24, 2020

BY LYNSEY CHUTEL | AL JAZEERA From fiction and non-fiction to essays and poetry, we bring you some of the continent’s most exciting reads from this year. In a year…