- Growth rate of adult trees is linked to fungal networks colonizing their roots.When they colonize the roots of a tree, fungal networks act as a sort of highway, allowing water, nutrients and even the compounds that send defence signals against insect attacks to flow back and forth among the trees. https://www.folio.ca/soil-fungi-act-like-a-support-network-for-trees-study-shows/ 204 comments science
- University of Alberta, Canada mourns victims of Iran plane crash https://www.folio.ca/u-of-a-mourns-victims-of-iran-plane-crash/ 6 comments worldnews
- Genes borrowed from bacteria allowed plants to move from sea to land. New study shows “horizontal gene transfer” allowed early plant life to adapt to harsher conditions on land—and reveals new species of algae in the process https://www.folio.ca/genes-borrowed-from-bacteria-allowed-plants-to-move-from-sea-to-land/ 10 comments science
- New romances eventually follow patterns similar to old ones, according to a eight-year study. Seven relationship aspects were reviewed, including satisfaction, frequency of sex, ability to open up to a partner, how often they expressed appreciation for the other person https://www.folio.ca/changing-partners-doesnt-change-relationship-dynamics-study-shows/ 4 comments science
- Pine trees send chemical warning to each other when pine beetles attack. New U of A research first to show that lodgepole pines release chemicals to warn related trees of threat and help them boost defences. https://www.folio.ca/pine-trees-send-chemical-warning-to-each-other-when-pine-beetles-attack/ 4 comments science
- What scouts look for—and watch out for—in hockey prospects https://www.folio.ca/what-scouts-look-forand-watch-out-forin-hockey-prospects/ 8 comments hockey
- The world’s biggest known Tyrannosaurus rex lived in prehistoric Saskatchewan 66 million years ago, according to paleontologists. The length and circumference of the leg bones suggest it weighed upwards of 20,000 pounds and stretched nearly 43 feet from head to tail. https://www.folio.ca/paleontologists-identify-biggest-tyrannosaurus-rex-ever-discovered 3 comments science
- Letting your dog sleep with you is good for chronic pain sufferers, new study shows — “A sense of relaxation and caring are emotions that release positive hormones in our bodies that will help us sleep better.” https://www.folio.ca/letting-your-dog-sleep-with-you-is-good-for-chronic-pain-sufferers-new-study-shows/ 111 comments science
- The first-ever discovery of an ancient snake embryo, preserved in 105-million-year-old amber, provides important new information on the evolution of modern snakes, according to a new study https://www.folio.ca/first-fossilized-snake-embryo-ever-discovered-rewrites-history-of-ancient-snakes/ 3 comments science
- A groundbreaking discovery has identified previously unknown therapeutic targets that could be key to preventing the spread of cancer. Researchers found that by inhibiting several newly identified gene targets, they could block more than 99.5% of cancer metastasis in living cells https://www.folio.ca/discovery-advances-efforts-to-prevent-spread-of-cancer/ 313 comments science
- In a new study, ecologists and conservation scientists found that communicating their new research discoveries through social media, primarily Twitter, led to higher citations later, suggesting that citation rates are positively associated with science communication through social media. https://www.folio.ca/how-social-media-helps-scientists-get-the-message-across/ 28 comments science
- Study shows Alberta’s boreal forest could be dramatically altered by 2100 due to climate change https://www.folio.ca/albertas-boreal-forest-could-be-dramatically-altered-by-2100-due-to-climate-change-study-shows/ 32 comments science
- A 1 °C increase in temperature has disrupted the entire ecology of the world’s largest High Arctic lake. The warming has resulted in a 10x increase in glacial meltwaters, sediment, and organic carbon delivered to Lake Hazen. https://www.folio.ca/one-degree-rise-in-temperature-causes-ripple-effect-in-worlds-largest-high-arctic-lake/ 1301 comments science