Reducing CO2 emissions by 20% with only a 2% economic loss
— A “rapid and far-reaching change” is necessary to prevent catastrophic climate change, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). "However, the transformation...
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The joy of sports: How watching sports can boost well-being
For many individuals, sports have long served as a source of enjoyment and relaxation. Watching sports, particularly at large gatherings, goes beyond entertainment. It fosters...
No two worms are alike
Sport junkie or couch potato? Always on time or often late? The animal kingdom, too, is home to a range of personalities, each with its...
Green-to-red transformation of Euglena gracilis using bonito stock and intense red light
Over the past few years, people have generally become more conscious about the food they consume. Thanks to easier access to information as well as...
Evolution’s recipe book: How ‘copy paste’ errors cooked up the animal kingdom
700 million years ago, a remarkable creature emerged for the first time. Though it may not have been much to look at by today’s standards,...
Switch to green wastewater infrastructure could reduce emissions and provide huge savings according to new research
Embargo: This journal article is under embargo until April 15 at 10 a.m. BST/London (5 a.m. EDT/3 a.m. MDT). Media may conduct interviews around the findings...
Carbon beads help restore healthy gut microbiome and reduce liver disease progression
Innovative carbon beads, invented by researchers at UCL, reduce bad bacteria and inflammation in animal models, which are linked to liver cirrhosis and other serious...
Physicists solve puzzle about ancient galaxy found by Webb telescope
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Last September, the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, discovered JWST-ER1g, a massive ancient galaxy that formed when the universe was just a...
Jennifer Stinson receives prestigious Barer-Flood Prize in health services research
Jennifer Stinson a renowned researcher in the field of chronic pain management in children, has received the 2023 Barer-Flood Prize from the Canadian Institutes of...
Starving cells hijack protein transport stations
A new study details how nutrient-starved cells divert protein transport stations to cellular recycling centers to be broken down, highlighting a novel approach cells use...
Theories that explain the crisis in democracy are inadequate for Latin America, experts say
The theories offered by the dominant literature in political science today to try to explain the sources of the political polarization that has endangered democracy...
Cell’s ‘garbage disposal’ may have another role: helping neurons near skin sense the environment
The typical job of the proteasome, the garbage disposal of the cell, is to grind down proteins into smaller bits and recycle some of those...
Cleveland Innovation District partners exceeding many targets set by state and JobsOhio
CLEVELAND – Since the Cleveland Innovation District launched in 2021, the founding institutions have made significant progress, including exceeding many of the targets set by...
Where have all the right whales gone?
DURHAM, N.C. – Marine researchers have mapped the density of one of the most endangered large whale species worldwide, the North Atlantic right whale, using...
Novel hydrogel removes microplastics from water
Microplastics pose a great threat to human health. These tiny plastic debris can enter our bodies through the water we drink and increase the risk...
