Relying on stormwater management (SWM) ponds to restore the depleting wetlands is not sustainable and lacks the critical ecosystem services vital for biodiversity, a new study found.
Surprise, Surprise: Subsurface Water on Mars Defies Expectations
A new analysis of seismic data from NASA’s Mars InSight mission has revealed a couple of surprises.
Study Finds That Sound Plus Electrical Body Stimulation Has Potential to Treat Chronic Pain
A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has found that electrical stimulation of the body combined with sound activates the brain’s somatosensory or “tactile” cortex, increasing the potential for using the technique to treat chronic pain and other sensory disorders.
Which Leisure Activities Are Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia?
Leisure activities, such as reading a book, doing yoga and spending time with family and friends, may help lower the risk of dementia, according to a new meta-analysis published in the August 10, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Not all in the genes: Are we inheriting more than we think?
A fundamental discovery about a driver of healthy development in embryos could rewrite our understanding of what can be inherited from our parents and how their life experiences may shape us.
New faster charging hydrogen fuel cell developed
A new design for solid-state hydrogen storage could significantly reduce charging times.
Environmental Impact of 57,000 Multi-Ingredient Processed Foods Revealed
A study estimating the environmental impact of 57,000 food products in the UK and Ireland has been published by an Oxford-led research team in the journal PNAS.
Extreme Heat and Drought Events Require More Systematic Risk Assessment
In many parts of Europe, summer 2022 has been brutal: long periods of drought combined with record high temperatures.
Stanford Researchers Have Designed Synthetic Genetic Circuits That Could Help Plants Adapt to Pressures From Climate Change
Increasingly, global food production is being threatened by the effects of climate change.
Alcohol use can alter gut microbes, but not in the way you might think
In mouse studies, researchers find that excess alcohol consumption alters gut microbiome but latter is not directly or significantly linked to liver disease.