Only 15 per cent of global coastal regions remain intact
New research has revealed that only 15 per cent of coastal areas around the world remain intact, exposing the need for urgent coastal rehabilitation and conservation on a global scale. The University of Queensland-led international study mapped the impact of human-caused pressures on coastal regions to identify those that are already highly degraded, and those […]
Dog feces and urine could be harming nature reserves, according to new study
New research finds that dogs being walked in nature reserves contribute a significant amount of nutrients to the environment through their faeces and urine, which researchers warn could negatively impact local biodiversity. The research is published in the British Ecological Society journal, Ecological Solutions and Evidence. Significant levels of fertilisation Researchers at Ghent University have […]
What Are the Main Focuses of Psychoanalysis?
Psychoanalysis focuses on identifying and releasing unconscious feelings, thoughts, memories, and desires that are negatively impacting your life Psychoanalysis focuses on identifying and releasing unconscious, repressed feelings, thoughts, memories, and desires that are negatively impacting your life. The goal is to make you aware of the root of psychological problems and help you resolve the […]
Discovery unravels how atomic vibrations emerge in nanomaterials: Advances in microscopy reveal source of phonons’ puzzling behavior
A hundred years of physics tells us that collective atomic vibrations, called phonons, can behave like particles or waves. When they hit an interface between two materials, they can bounce off like a tennis ball. If the materials are thin and repeating, as in a superlattice, the phonons can jump between successive materials. Now there […]
Puffy planets lose atmospheres, become super-Earths: Finding represents first detections of atmospheric loss in
Astronomers have identified two different cases of “mini-Neptune” planets that are losing their puffy atmospheres and likely transforming into super-Earths. Radiation from the planets’ stars is stripping away their atmospheres, driving hot gas to escape like steam from a pot of boiling water. “Most astronomers suspected that young, small mini-Neptunes must have evaporating atmospheres,” says […]
Immunological memory provides long-term protection against coronavirus
Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 by infection or vaccination generates immune cells that provide long-term immunity. These long-lived memory T cells play a key role in preventing severe cases of Covid-19. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now discovered how these memory T cells form. Many questions about how exposure to SARS-CoV-2 by infection or immunization […]
To keep or not to keep those New Year’s resolutions?
New research suggests that people may not always want help with sticking to their New Year’s resolutions. Individuals often make resolutions in January to maintain healthy lifestyle regimes — for example to eat better or exercise more often — then fail to keep them. Behavioural scientists frequently interpret such behaviour as evidence of a conflict […]
Study explores how temperate rainforests can aid the fight against climate change
There is global recognition that woodland expansion could be one of the most effective solutions in the fight against climate change. However, new research has shown that the level of growth needed to produce the amount of trees required by UK targets is unlikely to be achieved through natural means alone. Environmental scientists and ecologists […]
COVID Vaccine Flops; Heat Wave Threatens West; Hand Sanitizer Vapor Warning
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Participation award for developing a COVID-19 vaccine candidate goes to CureVac — the German company announced interim trial results and suggested variants were to blame for the 47% efficacy. An extended and potentially lethal heat wave is threatening more than 40 million Americans in western parts […]
Intranasal flu vaccine with nanoparticles offers robust protection
An influenza vaccine administered through the nose and constructed with nanoparticles that enhance immune response offers strong protection against different influenza virus strains, according to researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University. The intranasal vaccine contributed to multifaceted immune responses, leading to robust cross protection against influenza in mice. The vaccine […]