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A New 225-Million-Year-Old Reptile from Brazil

A reassessment of Faxinalipterus minimus, a purported Triassic pterosaur from southern Brazil resulted in the description of a new taxon

Three Misconceptions Blocking the Sustainability Transformation – Researchers List 28 Ways to Overturn Them

We must let go of the desperate vision of the future engendered by doomsday scenarios, and of the idea that the current way of living can continue with only minor adjustments.

Environmental Change Investigated at the Taita Research Station in Kenya

Earth Change Observation Laboratory, a research group operating at the Taita Research Station in Kenya and on Kumpula Campus in Helsinki, investigates environmental change with the help of field surveys and remote sensing datasets.

Shifting Signatures of Climate Change Reshuffle Northern Species

Analysis of long-term monitoring data for almost 1,500 species in Finland shows that four decades of climate change has led species to shift between the “better” and “worse” parts of their climatic niches, and that these impacts were most pronounced at higher latitudes.

A Study Proposing Better Algorithms to Avoid Radicalization Won Best Paper Award

Associate professor Michael Mathioudakis and other authors develop algorithms that video and other Web platforms could use to make minimal changes to their recommendations so users don´t keep seeing misinformation and extremist content.

International team shows how newly identified alphasatellite affects aphid transmission of lethal banana virus

Banana bunchy top virus, (BBTV) spread by banana aphids, is the most serious disease affecting bananas and plantains. In areas where bananas are grown, the disease can be devastating to the local economy as once infected, the plants don't recover.

Researchers Create a Situation Room Where Cities Can Practise Managing Recurring Environmental Crises

How should we prepare for future environmental crises? The LONGRISK project is organising exercises for the cities of Helsinki, Tampere and Kotka.

New Nanoparticles Aid Sepsis Treatment in Mice

Sepsis, the body’s overreaction to an infection, affects more than 1.5 million people and kills at least 270,000 every year in the U.S. alone.

3D Scan Will Reveal the Stories Hidden Within 1,200-Year-Old Wisconsin Canoe

In March, Lennon Rodgers ventured into Wisconsin’s State Archive Preservation Facility for the first time.

Researchers Aim X-Rays at Century-Old Plant Secretions for Insight into Aboriginal Australian Cultural Heritage

For tens of thousands of years, Aboriginal Australians have created some of the world’s most striking artworks.

Detailed Analysis of Old Star Provides Template for Heavy Element Formation

The fusion furnaces that are the universe’s stars create the elements from helium up to iron.

In Animal Studies, Maternal Sleep Apnea Risks ‘Constellation of Deficits’ in Male Offspring

Sleep apnea, a common disorder in which a person repeatedly stops and starts breathing while they sleep — often hundreds of times per night — is a growing problem in pregnancy.

Reduction in Severe Perineal Tearing When Two Midwives Are Present During Childbirth

Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have studied whether severe perineal tears

Entire Oat Genome Mapped

After many years, a research team led by Lund University in Sweden has sequenced and characterized the entire genome of oats.

What Happens When Plants Have Stress Reactions to Touch

A 30-year-old genetic mystery has been solved. It has previously been established that touch can trigger stress reactions in plants.

Epigenetic Markers Predict Complications in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

A new study by researchers at Lund University supports the notion that patients with type 2 diabetes patient should be divided into subgroups and given individualised treatment.

Ostriches Can Adapt to Heat or Cold – but Not Both

The ostrich is genetically wired to adapt to rising or falling temperatures.