An international team has provided the first direct evidence of the beneficial effects of scheduled daylight as compared to artificial light in people with type 2 diabetes.
WSU Students Design Sustainable Food Hub in Liberia
A unique international collaboration is giving Washington State University landscape architecture students the chance to shape a community-centered agricultural future in Liberia.
UAF Talk Explores New Greenhouse Tech for Winter Crops
A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher will share her work on applying new technologies in greenhouses to extend the growing season in northern environments.
2025 Was Another Exceptionally Hot Year
This year will conclude as the second hottest on record, surpassed only by 2024.
After Devastating Wildfires, Watersheds Surprisingly Thick With Fish and Amphibians
In the aftermath of historically severe wildfires in 2020, a study of Cascade Range watersheds found that stream vertebrates are doing surprising well, highlighted by flourishing fish populations.
Earliest, Hottest Galaxy Cluster Gas on Record Could Change our Cosmological Models
An international team of astronomers led by Canadian researchers has found something the universe wasn’t supposed to have: a galaxy cluster blazing with hot gas just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang, far earlier and hotter than theory predicts.
Global Aviation Emissions Could be Halved Through Maximising Efficiency Gains, New Study Shows
A new study co-led by the University of Oxford has found that global aviation emissions could be reduced by 50-75% through combining three strategies to boost efficiency: flying only the most fuel-efficient aircraft, switching to all-economy layouts, and increasing passenger loads. Crucially, the study shows that around a 11% reduction...
Melting Glaciers Top the List
Climate change, trust in science and health were among the most popular topics covered by UZH media releases and articles in 2025.
Fires Could Emit More Air Pollution Than Previously Estimated
As fires burn the landscape, they spew airborne gases and particles, though their impact on air pollution might be underestimated.
Drone Monitoring Helps Dolphins
Australia’s beloved dolphin populations face growing pressures from environmental changes and human activity, increasing the need for reliable, accessible and non-invasive tools to monitor their health and support conservation and management.