Forest fire smoke reduces bird diversity
Image credit: Region 5 Photography, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons New research has found that the smoke from forest fires can have an adverse impact on the biodiversity of bird populations. When forests burn, the direct consequences are obvious: houses go up in...
Climate change weakens purification function of lakes
Lakes like Lake Baldegg act as natural nitrogen sinks, helping protect downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution. Climate warming is weakening this important filtering function. Image credit: Pro Natura Lucerne. Researchers have shown that climate change could...
Unprecedented view of the immune system’s killer cells
A cytotoxic T cell imaged by cryo-expansion microscopy (cryo-ExM). The colourful dots at the centre are cytotoxic granules used to destroy infected or cancerous cells. Credit: @ F Lemaitre @ UNIGE. A collaboration between UNIGE and CHUV-UNIL has revealed in 3D how T...