Plastic Halloween toys were found among hundreds of plastic items collected from dead sea turtles in the Mediterranean, according to a study published in the scientific journal Marine Pollution Bulletin.
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An international team of researchers, including from various European institutions, propose a new method for governments to calculate the benefits of protecting biodiversity for future generations, according to a study
Sleeping only three to five hours a day increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study published by JAMA Network Open. The authors also show that
Microbial life is growing faster in mountain streams because of glacier shrinkage, according to a study published in Nature Geoscience. To do this analysis, a team of scientists from EPFL
A team of researchers from the University of Dundee’s Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) and Queen Mary University of London, UK, have discovered a new way to stop cancer cells, meaning
Researchers from the University of Bristol, UK, developed a new web-based baby sleeper tool to help reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to a study published
Climate change is increasing the diversity of active microbes in the soil, which in turn increases the release of CO2 into the atmosphere, according to a new study published in
Converting rainforest into farming land restructures food webs (energy transfer in the ecosystem) and fundamentally changes how they operate, according to a study published in Nature. Every day, more rainforests
Potassium deficiency in the soil is a largely ignored problem that may affect food security, according to a study published in Nature Food. More potassium is being removed from soils
In 2023, doctors saw a significant increase in measles cases, including in 40 of the 53 European countries and at least 10 in EU/EEA countries. Numbers are expected to continue