Detrimental secondary health effects after disasters and pandemics
A study has shown that the prevalence of non-communicable diseases, which included hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and mental disorders, increased after the Fukushima disaster and...
Drought encouraged Attila’s Huns to attack the Roman empire, tree rings suggest
Hunnic peoples migrated westward across Eurasia, switched between farming and herding, and became violent raiders in response to severe drought in the Danube frontier...
Plastic pollution kills sea urchin larvae
Sea urchin larvae raised in high levels of plastic pollution die due to developmental abnormalities, new research shows.
Activated vitamin D3 treatment may reduce the risk of arsenic-mediated skin cancer
Millions of people across the globe regularly consume arsenic-contaminated water. Exposure to arsenic has previously been associated with the development of various cancers including...
Precision insights can be found in wastewater
Scientists have developed a machine learning model that uses the assortment of microbes found in wastewater to tease out how many individual people they...
New study finds logged tropical forests are surprisingly vibrant and need protection
New study examines the flow of ecological energy across old-growth forests, logged forests and oil palm. The study surveys mammal and bird species across...
Shedding light on photosynthesis at sea
Using cryogenic electron microscopy, a research team has revealed, for the first time, the structures and binding environments of pigments bound to a protein...
Humans and nature: The distance is growing
Humans are living further and further away from nature, leading to a decline in the number of our interactions with nature. The researchers highlight...
Pollination loss removes healthy foods from global diets, increases chronic diseases causing excess deaths
Inadequate pollination has led to a 3-5% loss of fruit, vegetable, and nut production and an estimated 427,000 excess deaths annually from lost healthy...
Quantum dots at room temp, using lab-designed protein
Quantum dots are normally made in industrial settings with high temperatures and toxic, expensive solvents -- a process that is neither economical nor environmentally...
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