Researchers highlight the roles of carbon dioxide and ocean currents as key drivers of temperature fluctuations in the tropical Andes over a 16,000 year period.
Low magnesium levels increase disease risk
A new study has identified why a diet rich in magnesium is so important for our health, reducing the risk of DNA damage and chronic degenerative disorders.
Forest restoration can boost people, nature and climate simultaneously
Forest restoration can benefit humans, boost biodiversity and help tackle climate change simultaneously, new research suggests.
Study reveals oleoyl-ACP-hydrolase underpins lethal respiratory viral disease
Respiratory infections can be severe, even deadly, in some individuals, but not in others. Scientists have gained new understanding of why this is the case by uncovering an early molecular driver that underpins fatal disease. Oleoyl-ACP-hydrolase (OLAH) is an enzyme involved in fatty acid metabolism. A study shows that OLAH...
Parents’ eating behavior influences how their children respond to food
Young children often display similar eating behavior as their parents, with a parent's own eating style influencing how they feed their children.
Heat caused over 47,000 deaths in Europe in 2023, the second highest burden of the last decade
More than 47,000 people died in Europe as a result of high temperatures in 2023, the warmest year on record globally and the second warmest in Europe.
Just say ‘climate change’ — not ‘climate emergency’
The familiar terms 'climate change' and 'global warming' are more likely to resonate with people than other commonly used phrases.
The threat of mpox has returned, but public knowledge about it has declined
As the threat of mpox returns, a survey finds that U.S. adults no longer know as much about the disease as they did during the outbreak of 2022.
As temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnesses
Following record breaking heat, a survey reveals that most Americans do not know where their local cooling centers are in cases of extreme heat.
A new mechanism for shaping animal tissues
A key question that remains in biology and biophysics is how three-dimensional tissue shapes emerge during animal development. Research teams have now found a mechanism by which tissues can be 'programmed' to transition from a flat state to a three-dimensional shape.