- February 28, 2024
Carbon emissions from the destruction of mangrove forests predicted to increase by 50,000% by the end of the century
The annual rate of carbon emissions due to the degradation of carbon stocks in mangrove forests is predicted to rise by nearly 50,000% by the
Improving efficiency, reliability of AI medical summarization tools
Medical summarization, a process that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to condense complex patient information, is currently used in health care settings for tasks such as
Latest science shows endocrine disrupting chemicals in plastics, pesticides, and other sources pose health threats globally
A report from the world’s leading scientific and medical experts on hormone-related health conditions raises new concerns about the profound threats to human health from
Pythagoras was wrong: there are no universal musical harmonies, new study finds
The tone and tuning of musical instruments has the power to manipulate our appreciation of harmony, new research shows. The findings challenge centuries of Western
First DNA study of ancient Eastern Arabians reveals malaria adaptation
People living in ancient Eastern Arabia appear to have developed resistance to malaria following the appearance of agriculture in the region around five thousand years
Teens benefit from ‘forest bathing’ — even in cities
Youth mental health in urban environments is significantly better when more nature is incorporated into city design. A new study from University of Waterloo researchers
You may be breathing in more tiny nanoparticles from your gas stove than from car exhaust
Cooking on your gas stove can emit more nano-sized particles into the air than vehicles that run on gas or diesel, possibly increasing your risk
TB vaccine shrinks liver cancer tumors in mice
A UC Davis Health study found that a single dose of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), the vaccine for tuberculosis (TB), reduced liver tumor burden and extended
Muscle as a heart-health predictor
Body composition — often expressed as the amount of fat in relation to muscle — is one of the standard predictors of cardiac health. Now,
Researchers develop molecules for a new class of antibiotics that can overcome drug resistant bacteria
About a decade ago, researchers in UC Santa Barbara chemistry professor Guillermo Bazan’s lab began to observe a recurring challenge in their research: Some of