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Subsidise fruits and vegetables to encourage healthy and sustainable diets
No full textMany families buy too little fruits and vegetables because market imperfections drive up their prices. With disturbed supply chains and rising inflation, imperfections become more pronounced, forcing many to choose less healthy alternatives. We propose a subsidy on fruits and vegetables financed through a progressive tax and show that it would strongly push diets in the right direction.
Nitrogen is becoming less available in ecosystems around the world
No full textNitrogen is an essential nutrient for plants and is necessary for making proteins. We gathered a diverse set of published records measuring nitrogen availability throughout history (since the 1700s) in different areas of the world. Our research suggests that humans are changing ecosystems in ways making nitrogen less available to plants and the creatures that eat them
Of Microbes and Megastorms
No full textThe earliest ecosystems we know of were built entirely by microscopic lifeforms. Similar ecosystems that exist today help us understand the history of life on our planet. We set out to investigate their sensitivity to sea level change, but the occurrence of an extreme hurricane redirected our study and illustrated how climate change outcomes can impact life in surprising ways
How much can antibiotic prescription rates be reduced through targeted interventions?
No full textAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant concern due to the difficulty in treating infections and increased risks during even standard medical procedures. To develop strategies against AMR, we need a global effort to address it through evidence-based policies and research
The astonishing jet of an extreme gamma-ray burst
No full textThe collapse of rapidly rotating massive stars is known to launch collimated jets of material moving at nearly the speed of light. These phenomena produce high energy gamma-ray light that astronomers detect using space satellites and refer to them as gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). The recent GRB 221009A is the most extreme gamma-ray burst detected in 50 years of observations
Une stèle de donation de Nectanébo Ier provenant de Pharbaïtos (Caire 30/8/64/2)
Get PDFPublication of the Stela Cairo 30/8/64/2 erected by Nectanebo I in honour of the divine couple of Pharbaitos, Hormerty and Hathor. The relief of the round-topped stela shows the king offering the sign of the field to Hormerty, followed by Hathor. It is the only post-Saitic example of a donation stela whether from Pharbaitos, or for being dedicated to its principal god, Hormerty.Publication de la stèle Caire 30/8/64/2 érigée par Nectanébo Ier en l’honneur du couple divin de Pharbaïtos, Hormerty et Hathor. Le tableau principal de la stèle cintrée montre Nectanébo Ier faisant l’offrande du signe de la campagne à Hormerty suivi d’Hathor. Cette stèle de donation, la seule connue pour Nectanébo Ier, est l’unique exemple post-saïte d’une stèle de donation provenant de Pharbaïtos, ou d’une stèle de donation dédiée en l’honneur de son dieu principal, Hormerty
RB393 and RB394 antibodies recognize a peptide from the Dictyostelium AplA protein by ELISA
Get PDFThe recombinant antibodies RB393 and RB394 detect by ELISA a synthetic peptide from the D. discoideum AplA protein
The human reference genome is finally complete
No full textResearchers rely on the human reference genome as a baseline to identify genetic differences between individuals, which are crucial for understanding human physiology, disease, and evolution. In this study, we focused on the implications of the first-ever complete human reference genome, which improves the identification of genetic variation and ushers in the beginning of a new era in genetics
Sensorimotor wandering: leading spontaneously early human development
No full textHave you ever seen a newborn baby seemingly aimlessly move their arms and legs? Even though babies at this stage have little understanding of the world or how to control their own bodies, babies wander and pursue various sensorimotor experiences by moving their limbs. This “sensorimotor wandering” contributes to early development in terms of learning the basis of how to control one’s own body
The missing galaxies in the early universe
No full textFaraway galaxies are hard to detect, not only because they appear fainter, but also because the light that we detect from them is infrared. Many of these objects were invisible to us until the James Webb Space Telescope was launched. With this new telescope, scientists discovered 33 new galaxies in the early universe. This opens the door for James Webb to find many new galaxies