Marine protected areas improve health, wealth of nearby communities
Protecting the ocean and providing livelihoods and food security do not have to be mutually exclusive. A new study, led by the Smithsonian Environmental Research...
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Chinese Medical Journal Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine study uncovers trends in the global burden of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer
Tracheal, bronchus, and lung (TBL) cancer contributes significantly to the disease burden globally, increasing expenditure on health and impacting the quality of life. According to...
The University of Lausanne and the Natural History Museum of Geneva receive samples of the famous asteroid Ryugu for their scientific research
Ryugu is a witness of the time when the solar system and the planets were formed. • The samples, taken directly from the surface of...
Making the most of minuscule metal mandalas
To unveil the previously elusive behavior and stability of complex metal compounds found in aqueous solutions called 'POMs', researchers at the University of Vienna have...
Novel device holds promise for diagnosing tuberculosis in the “missing millions”
Philadelphia, June 22, 2023 – According to the World Health Organization, each year there are approximately three million undiagnosed cases of tuberculosis (TB) globally, which...
World’s biggest study of wildfire smoke impact reveals alarming long-term health impacts
As North America recovers from some of the worst air quality in decades due to wildfires, one of the largest and most comprehensive studies into...
UQ researchers tackle viruses with pandemic potential
Researchers have shed light on how a highly infectious virus, that has recently transferred from animals to people, is able to enter human cells.Credit: Catalin...
Space tech to shrink as the limits of quantum physics are tested on Earth and beyond
A UK-wide consortium is developing technologies to use nanoparticles as state-of-the-art sensors on small, shoebox-sized satellites known as CubeSats.Credit: Credit University of Swansea A UK-wide...
Cancer drugs show potential in fight against malaria
With malaria becoming increasingly drug-resistant, a team of UCF researchers is looking to use cancer drugs to accelerate the discovery of new life-saving therapies for...
Inside-out heating and ambient wind could make direct air capture cheaper and more efficient
What started as a simple errand to deposit a check at a bank drive-through became the kind of “aha” moment found mostly in books and...
New research shows vegetation accelerates coastal dune erosion during extreme events
Coastal sand dunes provide the first line of defense from storms for some of the most economically valuable and ecologically important landscapes in the world...
RSV is a serious heath threat, but the public knows little about it
PHILADELPHIA – As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determines whether to approve a vaccine against RSV for adults 60 and older, a...
An app can transform smartphones into thermometers that accurately detect fevers
If you’ve ever thought you may be running a temperature yet couldn’t find a thermometer, you aren’t alone. A fever is the most commonly cited symptom...
Monarch butterflies are more likely to survive their long migrations if they have more and larger white spots on their wings, possibly because it gives them an aerodynamic advantage
###Credit: Andrew K. Davis, using images courtesy of www.butterfliesofamerica.com with permission, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ### Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0286921 Article Title: How the monarch got its...
Wild and feral cats shed more toxoplasmosis parasites in areas densely populated by humans
A new analysis suggests that wild, stray, and feral cats living in areas with higher human population density tend to release—or “shed”—a greater amount of...
