A new article found that overhunting of gorillas, elephants, and other large fruit-eating seed-dispersers make tropical forests less able to store or sequester carbon.
Extending Multi-Pathway Human Health Risk Assessment from Regional to Country-Wide—A Case Study on Kuwait
Air pollution has emerged as a pressing global issue in recent decades. While criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases contribute to the problem, this article explicitly addresses hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).
A lightweight wearable device helps users navigate with a tap on the wrist
Scientists have developed a fabric-based wearable device that 'taps' a user's wrist with pressurized air, silently helping them navigate to their destination. The study demonstrated that users correctly interpreted which direction the device was telling them to go an average of 87% of the time. Since the wearable embeds most...
Yeast studies show that diet in early life matters for lifelong health
Researchers have shown that the content of diet in yeast, rather than caloric intake, influences yeast health in later stages of their lifecycle. The different diet placed cells on a path to age healthily and avoid aging pathologies, though they did not live longer.
Common origin behind major childhood allergies
Several major childhood allergies may all stem from the community of bacteria living in our gut, according to a new study. The research identifies gut microbiome features and early life influences that are associated with children developing any of four common allergies -- eczema, asthma, food allergy and/or hay fever....
Wildfire, soil emissions increasing air pollution in remote forests
Nitrogen dioxide levels in remote forest areas are increasing, and wildfire and soil emissions are likely the reasons why, finds a new study.
Prescription for fruits, vegetables linked to better heart health, food security
Adults at risk for heart disease who participated in produce prescription programs for an average of six months increased their consumption of fruits and vegetables and had reduced blood pressure, body mass index and blood sugar levels.
Enhanced Chemical Weathering: A Solution to the Climate Crisis?
Could blending of crushed rock with arable soil lower global temperatures? / Researchers of Mainz University study global warming events from 40 and 56 million years ago to find answers.
Past Abrupt Changes in North Atlantic Overturning Have Impacted the Climate System Across the Globe
Abrupt climate changes have affected rainfall patterns worldwide in the past, especially in the tropical monsoon region, a new study shows.
Climate Change-Induced Drought May Transform Parts of the Amazon’s Rainforests Into Savannas
Rutgers-led study indicates future changes, including a reduction to Earth’s ability to store carbon.