A climate and finance report by independent economists was toned down after feedback from G20 nations, even as the UN says they must all slash emissions As UN chief António…
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The ‘Mekong ghost’ megafish has resurfaced after an extinction scare
The “Mekong ghost” fish is a ghost no more. Like the legendary Rip Van Winkle, who wandered into the woods and disappeared for 20 years, the giant salmon carp (Aaptosyax…
How insects can help catch rhino poachers
In 1988, police officers in Australia came for Ian Dadour. Not because the entomologist was under arrest, but because they needed his expertise. Investigators asked Dadour to estimate the ages…
Brain Signals Reveal How Aggression and Arousal Are Encoded
Summary: New research has uncovered that brain signals for aggression in male mice and sexual arousal in female mice are encoded by similar neural mechanisms. The studies found that a…
Tiny airborne particles within air pollution could be a silent killer – new study uncovers hidden risks and reveals who’s most at risk in New York state
Long-term high ultrafine particle concentrations in New York state neighborhoods are linked to higher numbers of deaths. That is the key finding of our new research, published in the Journal…
Paid Training, Placement Effort Eases Cybersecurity Hiring Needs
Hacker breaches targeting corporate and personal data are worsening despite businesses and individual users adopting safe computing strategies, highlighting gaps in cybersecurity expertise. Cybersecurity workforce developer NukuDo addresses these gaps…
Genetic variants in melatonin receptor linked to idiopathic osteoporosis
Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels Columbia University Medical Center researchers have identified specific variants in a melatonin receptor gene that impair bone turnover, leading to significant reductions in bone density…
Cancer prevalence across vertebrate species decreases with gestation time, may increase with adult mass
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cancer prevalence rates varied widely across vertebrate species and generally increased with higher adult mass and decreased with longer gestation time, according to results published in…
Preserved Bronze Age spade found during “Moors at Arne” excavation
Archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology have found a well preserved 3,500-year-old Bronze Age spade during excavations at the “Moors at Arne” project on the Isle of Purbeck, England. The “Moors at…
