Satellite images can help with environmental land management
Academics have undertaken research that proves Earth Observation satellite imagery can accurately assess the quality and quantity of some habitat types.
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‘Caramel receptor’ identified
Who doesn’t like the smell of caramel? However, the olfactory receptor that contributes decisively to this sensory impression was unknown until now. Researchers have now solved the mystery of its existence and identified the ‘caramel receptor.’ The new…
Deaths linked to ‘hormone disruptor’ chemical costs billions in lost US productivity
Daily exposure chemicals called phthalates, used in the manufacture of plastic food containers and many cosmetics, may lead to roughly 100,000 premature deaths among older Americans each year, a new study shows. The resulting annual economic burden is …
Healthy newborns had shorter hospital stays during COVID-19 pandemic with no change in readmissions, study finds
Healthy full-term infants born during the COVID-19 pandemic had substantially shorter hospital stays than those born before the pandemic, with no change in hospital readmissions after discharge, according to a new study. The findings suggest shorter ho…
Strange radio waves emerge from the direction of the galactic center
Astronomers have detected a very unusual variable radio signal from towards the heart of the Milky Way, which is now tantalizing scientists.
Ocean life helps produce clouds, but existing clouds keep new ones at bay
New findings significantly alter the prevailing understanding of how marine life influences clouds and may change the way scientists predict how cloud formation responds to changes in the oceans.