3 quakes shake Alaska's largest city, but no damage reports

Three earthquakes early Saturday morning shook Alaska's largest city, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-quakes-alaska-largest-city.html

Storm Eta leaves 150 dead or missing in Guatemala

About 150 people have died or remain unaccounted for in Guatemala due to mudslides caused by powerful storm Eta, which devastated an indigenous village in the country's north, President Alejandro Giammattei said Friday.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-storm-eta-dead-guatemala.html

How cell processes round up and dump damaged proteins

In a new paper with results that senior author Eric Strieter at the University of Massachusetts Amherst calls "incredibly surprising," he and his chemistry lab group report that they have discovered how an enzyme known as UCH37 regulates a cell's waste management system.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-cell-dump-proteins.html

Mystery of glacial lake floods solved

A long-standing mystery in the study of glaciers was recently —- and serendipitously—solved by a team led by University of Hawai'i at Mānoa astrobiologist and earth scientist Eric Gaidos. Their findings were published this week in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-mystery-glacial-lake.html

Migration and molt affect how birds change their colors

In late summer and autumn, millions of birds fly above our heads, often at night, winging their way toward their wintering grounds.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-migration-molt-affect-birds.html

Study projects more rainfall in Florida during flooding season

A new study by researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science projects an increase in Florida's late summertime rainfall with rising Atlantic Ocean temperatures.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-rainfall-florida-season.html

Why consumers think pretty food is healthier

A researcher from University of Southern California published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explores whether attractive food might seem healthier to consumers. The study forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing is titled "Pretty Healthy Food: How and When Aesthetics Enhance Perceived Healthiness" and is authored by Linda Hagen.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-consumers-pretty-food-healthier.html