Humanity has the knowledge and technology to address climate change, but translating this into action to reduce emissions is particularly difficult. In 2025, energy-related CO? emissions reached approximately 38.1 billion tons, setting a new record.…
Fukuoka, Japan—In an effort to develop more environmentally friendly alternatives to synthetic insecticides, researchers from Kyushu University have developed and tested a new insecticide made from compounds derived from garlic and spearmint. In their paper…
An Australian-first study of twins will seek to find out why two genetically similar people respond differently to infections, diseases and treatments. The Snow Centre for Immune Health and the University of Melbourne’s Twins Research…
Your neighborhood’s “streetscape”—the physical environment of your street—is something that you have probably never consciously thought about, despite seeing it every day. But what if the streetscape was affecting you on a subconscious level and disrupting your sleep? This intriguing question is posed by the findings of a study led by Professor Daisuke Matsushita…
While, thanks to strict regulations, particulate matter air pollution due to emissions from human activity in transportation, households, and industry are decreasing in Europe, another source is developing in the opposite direction: desert dust. To…
From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health press release: Children exposed to elevated levels of air pollution may be more likely to have poor inhibitory control during late childhood and poor academic skills…
From the University of Texas at Austin press release: Lead exposure in childhood may lead to less mature and less healthy personalities in adulthood, according to a new study lead by psychology researchers at The…
From the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) press release: A recent study revealed that as a city becomes more economically developed, its citizens’ happiness becomes more directly related to the area of…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release: Older women who live in locations with higher levels of air pollution may have more brain shrinkage, the kind seen in Alzheimer’s disease, than women who live…
From the New York Institute of Technology press release: How can consumers be encouraged to take better care of public goods and resources? That’s the question posed in a new research paper co-authored by Collen…