Type 2 Diabetes Studies: 65% Higher Death Rates With ‘Sweetened Drinks’
Category Archives: Research
Research Preview: Science Magazine – April 21, 2023
“It’s just mind boggling.” More than 19,000 undersea volcanoes discovered
New seamount maps could aid in studies of ecology, plate tectonics, and ocean mixing
Sleeping deep
Sleep is essential, but not all mammals live in environments where long periods of time asleep are possible. Marine mammals encounter especially challenging conditions for sleep when they are at sea.
Research Preview: Nature Magazine – April 20, 2023
Is Africa’s Great Green Wall project withering?
The plan to re-green a 7,000-kilometre swathe south of the Sahara is at risk of losing its pan-African vision and ambition.
A glacier’s catastrophic collapse is linked to global warming
Eleven hikers died after weeks of unusually warm weather led to melting of the Marmolada Glacier in the Alps.
Sunshine is transformed into green hydrogen on an ambitious scale
Prototype facility smashes record for converting solar power to hydrogen for its technology category.
Science Review: Scientific American – May 2023 Issue
Synthetic Morphology Lets Scientists Create New Life-Forms
The emerging field of synthetic morphology bends boundaries between natural and artificial life
The Six Moons Most Likely to Host Life in Our Solar System
Vast quantities of liquid water may exist on moons of Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune, making life possible there, too
How Much Does ‘Nothing’ Weigh?
The Archimedes experiment will weigh the void of empty space to help solve a big cosmic puzzle
Health Research: Big Tech Firms Investing Billions
Research Preview: Science Magazine – April 14, 2023
Reproductive medicine
Since ancient times, humans have been trying to exercise control over their reproductive decisions, whether to avoid undesired pregnancy or to improve their chances of conceiving. In addition, the risks of pregnancy and childbirth have always been a major challenge.
Droughts are coming on faster
Higher global temperatures are increasing the frequency of flash droughts
Research Preview: Nature Magazine – April 13, 2023
World’s biggest butterfly is low on genetic diversity
An endangered butterfly, found only in Papua New Guinea, has had a small population for a million years.
Three ways to solve the plastics pollution crisis
Researchers are studying how more-sophisticated policies, smarter recycling and new materials could stem the tide of waste.
Research: New Scientist Magazine – April 15, 2023
How do we know that therapy works, and which kind is best for you?
Psychotherapy has never been more available and yet, with so many options, it can be hard to know where to start. Thankfully, researchers are getting to grips with what really works and why
The Power of Language review: What speaking many languages can do
Physicist David Wolpert on how to study concepts beyond imagination
Research Preview: Science Magazine – April 7, 2023
Transforming the understanding of brain immunity
Our understanding of how the brain and immune system interact has changed substantially over the past years and decades. Initially, the brain was thought to be immune privileged and isolated from the rest of the body.
Magnets wipe memories from meteorites
Researchers sound alarm over damage caused by popular meteorite-hunting technique
The unusual genetics of invasive ants
The males of an invasive ant species are chimeras of two distinct genetic lineages
Research Preview: Nature Magazine – April 6, 2023
Carbon dioxide removal is not a current climate solution — we need to change the narrative
Drastically reduce emissions first, or carbon dioxide removal will be next to useless.
Bird-flu virus makes itself at home in Canada’s foxes and skunks
The virulent H5N1 strain now sweeping across the world is adapting to its mammalian hosts in northern North America.
Conquering Alzheimer’s: a look at the therapies of the future
Researchers are looking to drug combinations, vaccines and gene therapy as they forge the next generation of treatments for the condition.
