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Half Century of Protection Pays Off for Sea Turtles

Green turtle numbers continue to rise on a group of islands where the species has now been protected for more than 50 years, new research shows.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Benefits People with Depression Through Promoting Self-Kindness

New research shows that Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) can help promote self-kindness in people with a history of depression, thereby putting their bodies in a state of safety and relaxation.

Amazon Rainforest Losing Resilience

The Amazon rainforest is becoming less resilient – raising the risk of widespread dieback, new research shows.

Increasing Frequency of El Niño Events Expected by 2040

Global weather fluctuations called El Niño events are likely to become more frequent by 2040, a new study shows.

Exeter and Potsdam Agree 'Tipping Points' Partnership

The University of Exeter and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) have signed an agreement to jointly investigate climate change tipping points.

Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals New Secrets About Killer Fungus

New research from the University of Exeter reports the largest ever whole-genome sequencing project for the potentially fatal yeast infection Candida glabrata from hospitals across Scotland.

Mental Health Impact of Covid Still Being Felt, Study Finds

The deterioration in people’s mental health linked to Covid-19 is showing no sign of returning to pre-pandemic levels, a new study finds.

Female Chimpanzees Avoid Humans

Female chimpanzees are less likely than males to go near villages and farmland used by humans, new research shows.

Michigan researchers develop woven-in photonic fiber labels for enhanced textile recycling

Less than 15% of the 92 million tons of clothing and other textiles discarded annually are recycled—in part because they are so difficult to sort. Woven-in labels made with inexpensive photonic fibers, developed by a University of Michigan-led team, could change that.

Your Pet Could Protect Your Child Against Allergy

ASTHMA For a long time, scientists have debated whether or not growing up with a cat or a dog would influence either the risk of allergy or an asthmatic condition. A new study from the University of Copenhagen brings answers to the table.

Study Links Gene To Cognitive Resilience In The Elderly

The findings may help explain why some people who lead enriching lives are less prone to Alzheimer’s and age-related dementia.

Scientists Project Increased Risk To Water Supplies In South Africa This Century

Study underscores need for aggressive climate mitigation and adaptation policies to prevent future “Day Zero” droughts in dry, populated regions around the world.

Huge Study Unveils The Consumption Of Drugs By Danes

MEDICATION Researchers at the University of Copenhagen and Statistics Denmark have analysed more than one billion prescriptions issued by general practitioners. In the long term, the analysis may help to optimise prescription trajectories, but there are still many things we do not know about the associations between diseases and treatment patterns, explains Professor Søren Brunak who has been in charge of the study.

Study Finds A Striking Difference Between Neurons Of Humans And Other Mammals

Human neurons have fewer ion channels, which might have allowed the human brain to divert energy to other neural processes.

Radio-Frequency Wave Scattering Improves Fusion Simulations

By incorporating the scattering of RF waves into fusion simulations, MIT physicists improve heating and current drive predictions for fusion plasmas.

For Stem Cells, Bigger Doesn’t Mean Better

MIT biologists show that enlargement of blood stem cells restricts their ability to generate new blood cells during aging.

A Key Brain Region Responds To Faces Similarly In Infants And Adults

Study suggests this area of the visual cortex emerges much earlier in development than previously thought.

This Light-Powered Catalyst Mimics Photosynthesis

The new molecule can improve the yield of reactions for generating pharmaceuticals and other useful compounds.

People’s Long-Term Pain After Knee Surgery Is Reduced, New Treatment Has Shown

With one in five people experiencing ongoing pain long after knee replacement surgery, new research, led by the University of Bristol and North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and published in The Lancet Rheumatology