Scientists shocked to find lab gloves may be skewing microplastics data

A University of Michigan study suggests that the nitrile and latex gloves scientists commonly use could be causing microplastics levels to appear higher than they actually are. Researchers found that these gloves can unintentionally transfer particles onto lab tools used to analyze air, water, and other environmental samples. The contamination…

Lost in space: Microgravity makes sperm lose their sense of direction

Starting a family beyond Earth could be more challenging than expected. New research from Adelaide University shows that sperm struggle to navigate in low gravity, suggesting that gravity plays a key role in helping them reach an egg. Scientists from the Robinson Research Institute, the School of Biomedicine, and the…

One of Earth’s most explosive supervolcanoes is recharging

Scientists have discovered that the magma reservoir tied to the largest volcanic eruption of the Holocene is filling again. The finding, led by Kobe University researchers studying Japan’s Kikai caldera, offers new insight into how massive caldera systems such as Yellowstone and Toba evolve over time and may help improve…