Largemouth bass, a big deal in North America's freshwater fishing and dining scenes, need the right temperatures to thrive, especially when they're just little larvae. This is important for fish farms that use special systems to raise these fish. Picture this: baby bass in a controlled environment, being raised at different temperatures—21°C, 24°C, and 27°C....
Baby white sturgeons, known as larvae, are facing new challenges in a warming world, and recent studies have shown that the temperature while they're developing can change how they act later in life. These sturgeons live in big rivers and estuaries along the Pacific coast of North America, and they are crucial for both the environment and local cultures. The tem...
Root canal treatments involve using irrigation solutions to clean the root canals. A study looked into how different temperatures of these solutions affect the bond strength of sealers used to fill the canals. The researchers tested various solutions like sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) at different temperatures: 22°C and 37°C...
In the battle against African swine fever (ASF), early detection is crucial. Australia's remote, hot regions are at risk due to their large feral pig populations and proximity to countries with ASF. A recent study explored whether high temperatures in these areas could affect the accuracy of dry swabs used to detect ASF virus (ASFV). Scientists tested two types of s...
Ever wondered how the heat outside could influence what happens inside our cities? Well, it turns out that the temperature can have a pretty big impact on violent crime rates. Scientists have been studying this for years, but most of the time, they look at long periods and assume the effects are straightforward. This study, however, zoomed in on daily changes in temp...
In cities, sewage treatment plants use unique reactors with moving bed biofilms to clean wastewater. These reactors rely on microbes to break down the waste. Scientists studied how cold temperatures impact these microbes. They found that when it gets cold, the quality of the treated water decreases. The main types of microbes are Proteobacteria, Bacteroidota, and Nit...
Recently, there's been a hiccup in our understanding of magnetic semiconductors. A particular theory, known as the self-consistent spin wave theory, didn't quite hit the mark when it came to explaining these materials at low temperatures or near their critical temperature (T_c). Scientists J. K"onig, H. -H. Lin, and A. H. MacDonald introduced this theory in Phys. Rev...
Scientists have been exploring how oxygen affects the burning of coal. They conducted experiments by changing the amount of oxygen and heat. They examined the oxidized parts of the coal to see how easily they could be ignited. By increasing the coal from 5 to 300 grams, they found that the needed temperature to start a fire dropped significantly – around 230°C! Highe...
Ever wondered how tiny creatures like cyanobacteria tell time? It's all thanks to a protein called KaiB, which has a neat trick up its sleeve. KaiB can change its shape, switching between two states: a stable one and an unstable one. This switch is crucial for the bacteria's internal clock, creating a delay that makes the clock tick at the right pace. Scientists have...
Did you know Brazil is home to more than 80 species of wild mushrooms that can be delicious and even medicinal? Scientists decided to explore two of these species, Auricularia fuscosuccinea and Laetiporus gilbertsonii, to see if they could be grown in a lab and turn into a yummy, nutritious food source. They started by growing the fungi’s mycelium—that’s the thread-l...