Agricultural certification stimulates compliance with environmental legislation by coffee farms in Brazil
Agricultural certification can act as an incentive for coffee growers and other farmers to comply with laws designed to protect ...
Month: March 2023
Insular dwarfs and giants more likely to go extinct
Leipzig/Halle. Islands are “laboratories of evolution” and home to animal species with many unique features, including dwarfs that evolved to ...
Island-inhabiting giants, dwarves more vulnerable to extinction
Forget the sci-fi trappings of ray guns, Pym Particles and gamma radiation: For animals both supersized and miniaturized, look no ...
Large-scale study enables new insights into rare eye disorders
Researchers have analysed image and genomic data from the UK Biobank to find insights into rare diseases of the human ...
Scientists call for global push to eliminate space junk
Scientists have called for a legally-binding treaty to ensure Earth’s orbit isn’t irreparably harmed by the future expansion of the ...
Nutrition educators support nutrition incentives for food and nutrition security programs to promote increased intake of fruit and vegetables
Philadelphia, March 9, 2023 – The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, includes ...
Ringing an electronic wave: Elusive massive phason observed in a charge density wave
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have detected the existence of a charge density wave of electrons that acquires ...
University of Ottawa’s Dr. Natasha Kekre wins national recognition for early career success in healthcare research
Dr. Natasha Kekre is this year’s national winner of a “young investigator award” from the Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation (north_eastexternal linkCSCI), ...
Life in the smoke of underwater volcanoes
Deep down in the ocean at tectonic plate boundaries, hot fluids rise from so-called hydrothermal vents. The fluids are devoid ...
Engineering breakthrough in softbotics
Pittsburgh, PA – March 9, 2023 - Carnegie Mellon University engineers have developed a soft material with metal-like conductivity and ...
Tireless microbial killers in new nanocomposites
They kill with a molecular sting or oxidative shock and don’t know the meaning of fatigue. The latest biocidal nanocomposites, designed ...
The world’s first mRNA vaccine for deadly bacteria
For the first time in the world: a team of researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Institute for ...
Veterinary antibiotics used on livestock can affect soil carbon and climate
Soils are reliable sinks for trapping carbon, which is key to mitigating the effects of climate change. Grazing by large ...
Unwinding the world’s smallest biological rotary motor by degrees
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the energy currency of cells. It powers various cellular processes that require energy, including enzymatic reactions. ...
Can hormone replacement therapy protect the heart and brain after menopause?
LOS ANGELES — Many are aware of the short-term symptoms often associated with menopause, such as hot flashes, which are ...
In the world’s smallest ball game, scientists throw and catch single atoms using light
WASHINGTON —In many baseball-obsessed countries like Korea, Japan and the United States, with spring months comes the start of the ...
The Frontiers of Knowledge Award goes to Steven Pinker and Peter Singer for their innovative contributions in the domains of rationality and moral progress that have achieved a widespread impact in the public sphere
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Humanities and Social Sciences is shared by Steven Pinker (Harvard University) and ...
What if California didn’t close down during the pandemic?
SAN FRANCISCO (March 9, 2023) — Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences, along with a collaborator at Denison University, ...
‘All work, no independent play’ cause of children’s declining mental health
Anxiety and depression among school-aged children and teens in the United States are at an all-time high. Sadly, in 2021, ...
Detoxing body of 2 fat by-products could extend lifespan, UVA researchers discover
University of Virginia scientists have identified a promising approach to delay aging by detoxifying the body of glycerol and glyceraldehyde, harmful by-products ...
