The European Commission has proposed a 90% cut to net emissions by 2040 but has dropped specific targets for farming The European Union’s executive arm has proposed a target to…
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This weird fern is the first known plant that turns its dead leaves into new roots
To get by in the waterlogged, low-nutrient soil of the Quebrada Chorro forest in western Panama, a species of tree fern repurposes its dead fronds, turning them into roots. The…
Survey finds most don’t know the numbers that help predict heart disease
Laxmi Mehta, MD, a cardiologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, says it’s important to know your numbers for predictors of heart disease like blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose…
Women with HPV infection face higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease, finds study
Graphical Abstract from EHJ editorial ‘Human papilloma virus and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease’ Credit: European Heart Journal Women have a four times higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they…
Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Anxiety Disorder Risk
Summary: A comprehensive study found a significant association between emergency department visits for cannabis use and the development of new anxiety disorders. Analyzing health data from over 12 million Ontarians,…
Rare discoveries from Nottingham’s historic caves
Objects excavated in Nottingham’s historic caves will be unveiled to the public for the first time as part of a new exhibition at the University of Nottingham Museum. Over the…
Newly discovered carbon monoxide-runaway gap can help identify habitable exoplanets
The presence of a CO runaway gap can help in the identification of Earth-like planets. Credit: Tokyo Tech The search for habitable exoplanets involves looking for planets with similar conditions…
Postal Service, once chided for slow adoption of EVs, announces plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions
United States Postal Service logo on delivery vehicle outside the post office, Sept. 20, 2023, in Deadwood, S.D. The U.S. Postal Service said announced sweeping plans Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024…
