Total removal of livestock from upland grasslands reduces mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC), the most stable form of soil carbon, despite increasing fast-cycling carbon in vegetation.
#Ecology #SoilScience #AgriculturalScience #Environmental #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/eco02022601.html

temperatures during the #Pliocene epoch were significantly higher than theoretical models predicted based on #ocean records.
#EarthScience #Paleoclimatology #Geochemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/es02022601.html

A specialized class of inhibitory neurons, known as #somatostatin (SST)-expressing neurons, establishes a foundational level of #neural inhibition in the visual #cortex that appears to be independent of sensory experience.
#Neuroscience #DevelopmentalBiology #Neurobiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/ns02022601.html

Genomics is the interdisciplinary field of biology focusing on the structure, function, evolution, mapping, and editing of genomes. A genome is an organism's complete set of #DNA, including all of its genes. Unlike genetics, which typically refers to the study of individual genes and their roles in inheritance, genomics aims to characterize and quantify the collective characterization of all the genes
#Genomics #Biology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/cat02022601.html

Reshaping #gold into a sponge-like #nanoporous structure fundamentally alters its interaction with light, drastically enhancing its electronic properties and #optical absorption without modifying its #chemical composition.
#Physics #MaterialScience #Optics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/phy02022601.html

A debilitating #hoof disease affecting #elk herds across the Pacific Northwest appears to be driven not by a single #pathogen but by multiple #bacterial species working together
#Veterinary #Microbiology #VeterinaryMicrobiology #WildlifeEpidemiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/vet02022601.html

@GustavinoBevilacqua
Absolutely—Most bottled water come from municipal sources, and not filtered enough to remove microplastics or nanoplastics, and those that are truly from springs, well those springs indeed could be contaminated.

Development of "bubble bots," biocompatible #microrobots comprising protein-shelled gas bubbles that autonomously navigate to #tumors for targeted #drug delivery.
#Nanotechnology #Bioengineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/nt02022601.html

Certain brands of bottled #water contain significantly higher concentrations of #microplastics and #Abbreviationsnanoplastics compared to treated tap water.
#Environmental #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/env02022601.html

#SpaceWeather #Solar #sflorg
Geophysical Alert Message

The estimated planetary K-index at 1200 UTC on 02 February was 1.67.

Space weather for the past 24 hours has been strong.
Radio blackouts reaching the R3 level occurred.

Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be moderate.
Solar radiation storms reaching the S1 level are likely.
Radio blackouts reaching the R2 level are expected.
https://www.sflorg.com/p/space-weather.html

University of Queensland researchers confirmed that a #dinosaur #footprint #fossil discovered in Brisbane is Australia's oldest, dating back to the Late #Triassic period, approximately 230 million years ago.
#Paleontology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/pal02022601.html

A longitudinal analysis revealing that nearly one-third of young people engage in at least one act of physical #aggression toward their parents between ages 11 and 24, with behaviors peaking in early #adolescence
#Psychology #SocialScience #parenting #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/psy02022601.html

Two-thirds of #adolescents diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (#IBS ) recover by young adulthood, demonstrating that the condition is dynamic rather than static in nature.
#Medical #Gastroenterology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/med02022601.html

MIT researchers developed a fully portable, miniaturized #ultrasound system capable of generating real-time 3D images for the early detection of #breast #cancer
#Bioengineering #Biomedical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/beng02022601.html

@MicroSFF
Sending a cute little fuzz ball with razor blades on her feet.

#sflorg
This old girl is ready to kick back. As you may have noticed, I was able to update a few projects today—starting to come together as I hoped. Anyhow, I appreciate your support.
May the rest of your day go well, and remember—enjoy just being you.
Goodnight.
Heidi-Ann~

Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. Deriving from the Greek word meteōros (meaning "lofty" or "high in the sky"), this field integrates principles from physics, chemistry, and fluid dynamics to understand the forces acting upon the Earth's atmosphere.
#Meteorology #EarthScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/cat0201203.html

The genus Phrynosoma (from the Greek phrynos, "toad," and soma, "body") comprises a distinct group of squamate reptiles within the family Phrynosomatidae, order Squamata.
#Metazoa #HornedLizard #HornyToad #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/cat02012602.html

Software of the week.
02/02/2026 to 02/09/2026
This review examines the technology, features, and overall value of Uninstall Tool to determine if it is an essential utility for maintaining a healthy PC.
#Software #UninstallTool #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/rev02012601.html

#SpaceWeather #Solar #sflorg
Geophysical Alert Message

Solar-terrestrial indices for 31 January follow.
Solar flux 141 and estimated planetary A-index 5.
The estimated planetary K-index at 1200 UTC on 01 February was 1.00.

Space weather for the past 24 hours has been moderate.
Radio blackouts reaching the R2 level occurred.

Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be moderate.
Radio blackouts reaching the R2 level are likely.
https://www.sflorg.com/p/space-weather.html