A team of researchers has discovered that treatment with an extract from the roots of the Rhodiola rosea plant might be effective for helping manage type 2 diabetes, showing promise as a safe and effective non-pharmaceutical alternative.
Colorful solar panels could make the technology more attractive
Solar panels aren't just for rooftops anymore -- some buildings even have these power-generating structures all over their facades. But as more buildings and public spaces incorporate photovoltaic technologies, their monotonous black color could leave onlookers underwhelmed. Now, researchers have created solar panels that take on colorful hues while producing...
Children’s Health Will Be Negatively Impacted by Poorer Fitness as Global Temperatures Rise, New Research Shows
Record levels of obesity and physical inactivity among children mean they are set to bear the brunt of poorer health effects from rising global temperatures – that’s the stark warning in a new comprehensive review of current studies on the topic.
Cleaner Air as a Result of Coronavirus Lockdown
During the first lockdown of the coronavirus pandemic, soot concentrations in the atmosphere over Western and Southern Europe almost halved.
Irreversible Declines in Freshwater Storage Projected in Parts of Asia by 2060
The Tibetan Plateau, known as the “water tower” of Asia, supplies freshwater for nearly 2 billion people who live downstream.
Nuclear war would cause a global famine and kill billions
More than 5 billion people would die of hunger following a full-scale nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia, according to a global study led by climate scientists that estimates post-conflict crop production.
Road signs for immune defense cells
How do killer T cells recognize cells in the body that have been infected by viruses? Matter foreign to the body is presented on the surface of these cells as antigens that act as a kind of road sign. A network of accessory proteins -- the chaperones -- ensure that...
No-till farming study shows benefit to midwestern land values
Analysis quantifies monetary land value benefits of environmentally friendly practice.
Carbon Storage in Harvested Wood Products
Wood is infinitely useful. Critically important for our changing climate, trees store carbon.
Massive Pumped Hydro Facility to Open This Summer in the Swiss Alps
One of the world’s largest pumped hydropower projects, with an electricity storage capacity equivalent to 400,000 electric vehicles, is set to begin operations soon in the Swiss Alps.