Children living in war-torn countries not only suffer from poor mental health outcomes, but war may cause adverse biological changes at the DNA level, which could have lifelong health impacts, …
Structural equation model linking siderophore production, siderophore-mediated interactions, and biomass with pathogen abundance and disease incidence (AUDPC) of plant bacterial wilt. Credit: Horticulture Research (2024). DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhae186 Ralstonia solanacearum is …
Editor’s note: This article is part of a special package written for the 50th anniversary of the discovery of a 3.2 million-year-old A. afarensis fossil (AL 288-1), nicknamed “Lucy.” About …
A new study projects a sharp rise in temperature- and pollution-related mortality, with the impact of temperature surpassing that of pollution for a fifth of the global population. Mortality attributable …
A mixed forest leads to less damage to trees, according to extensive data analysed by researchers. Credit: Jan Bengtsson Forests with few tree species pose a considerably higher risk of …
The first analysis of lava samples from the moon’s far side reveals that volcanoes were erupting there 2.8 billion years ago. The moon is tidally locked with Earth, meaning the …
Chemists have developed a novel way to capture and convert carbon dioxide into methane, suggesting that future gas emissions could be converted into an alternative fuel using electricity from renewable …
Members of the expedition take samples. Credit: ICTA-UAB The international BIOCAL expedition, led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), provided new …
Scientists have pinpointed the ocean engine with the biggest role in driving key Atlantic currents that regulate Earth’s climate, new research suggests. The Irminger Sea off southeastern Greenland is where …
A new study from researchers at Kumamoto University sheds light on a potential link between exposure to certain everyday chemicals during pregnancy and the development of asthma in children. The …