Climate Science Digest: December 9, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: December 9, 2024
Climate change impacting freshwater fish species, study finds University of Bristol - Freshwater fish populations that dwell nearer the poles are outperforming their equatorial counterparts,…
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Full articleLaws on healthcare worker rights align with global standards with room for improvementScience
Laws on healthcare worker rights align with global standards with room for improvement
Fair pay policies are widely implemented while mental health services and non-discrimination policies are lacking. PLOS - More than half of laws and policies on…
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Full articleMuser Press – New Research Articles Week 49, 2024Science
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 49, 2024
So you want to build a solar or wind farm? Here’s how to decide where David L. Chandler | MIT News - Deciding where to…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 9, 2024
Full articleSustainable festivities: Making Christmas joyful and eco-friendlyScience
Sustainable festivities: Making Christmas joyful and eco-friendly
As the festive season approaches, the allure of Christmas lights, elaborate feasts, and mountains of gift wrap often overshadow a critical question: how sustainable is…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 8, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: December 7, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: December 7, 2024
Heat-related deaths show unexpected vulnerability among youth in Mexico A recent study examining heat-related mortality in Mexico has challenged common assumptions about age-specific vulnerabilities to…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 8, 2024
Full articleFossil evidence redefines the history of Australia’s rainforest marginsScience
Fossil evidence redefines the history of Australia’s rainforest margins
A new study challenges the common portrayal of Australian tall eucalypt forests (TEFs) and rainforests as ecological adversaries. Fossil records, including Early Eocene specimens from…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 6, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: December 5, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: December 5, 2024
Gene editing and plant domestication essential to protect food supplies in a worsening climate, scientists say Colm Gorey | Frontiers - We all need to…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 6, 2024
Full articleMapping the past with AI to locate undocumented orphaned oil and gas wellsScience
Mapping the past with AI to locate undocumented orphaned oil and gas wells
Undocumented orphaned oil and gas wells are scattered remnants of over a century of drilling, posing risks to water, air, and climate through potential leaks…
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Full articleRising sediment levels in Asian high-mountain rivers linked to climate changeScience
Rising sediment levels in Asian high-mountain rivers linked to climate change
Asian high-mountain rivers are transporting significantly more sediment downstream than they did just a few decades ago, with profound implications for agriculture, water quality, flood…
Adrian AlexandreDecember 5, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: December 4, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: December 4, 2024
Boosting food security with climate-ready potatoes A team at the University of Illinois, part of the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) project, has developed potatoes…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 5, 2024
Full articleMistrust and credulity fuel belief in fake news and conspiraciesScience
Mistrust and credulity fuel belief in fake news and conspiracies
People with high levels of mistrust or credulity may struggle to recognize fake news, leaving them more vulnerable to conspiracy beliefs and vaccine hesitancy, according…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 4, 2024
Full articlePlastic-eating bugs: A potential ally in combating microplastic pollutionScience
Plastic-eating bugs: A potential ally in combating microplastic pollution
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) are investigating whether insects can offer a viable solution to the persistent problem of microplastic pollution. A…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 4, 2024
Full articleState-dependent harvest ensures Pacific walrus sustainability under climate changeScience
State-dependent harvest ensures Pacific walrus sustainability under climate change
Pacific walruses, a vital subsistence resource for Indigenous Arctic communities - Alaska and Chukotka Native communities - face dual threats from climate change and human…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 4, 2024
Full articleGenomic sequencing helps measure the speed of viral spreadScience
Genomic sequencing helps measure the speed of viral spread
Understanding how quickly viruses spread through populations is essential for combating infectious disease outbreaks. A study led by Simon Dellicour of the University of Brussels…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 4, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: December 3, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2024
Study finds American, Canadian universities vary widely in preparing future urban planners for climate change University of Kansas - Urban and community planners have a…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 3, 2024
Full articleCoral reef restoration as a crucial strategy for ecosystem resilienceScience
Coral reef restoration as a crucial strategy for ecosystem resilience
Coral reefs, vital ecosystems that support marine biodiversity and are essential to the food and livelihoods of millions of people, face mounting threats from climate…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 3, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: December 2, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: December 2, 2024
Brief scientific literacy interventions may quash new conspiracy theories UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa | Penn State - The more time you spend on social media, the…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 3, 2024
Full articleDeep-sea viruses reveal hidden roles in climate and ocean healthScience
Deep-sea viruses reveal hidden roles in climate and ocean health
Tiny yet influential, deep-sea viruses play a pivotal role in shaping the global ocean environment and the Earth's biogeochemical cycles. These understudied microbes, concentrated in…
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Full articleMuser Press – New Research Articles Week 48, 2024Science
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 48, 2024
Innovative approach highlights marine heatwaves’ impacts on seagrass ecosystems Seagrass meadows, essential to marine biodiversity and ecosystem services, are increasingly threatened by climate change, especially…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 1, 2024
Full articleSalmon study reshapes understanding of endangered killer whales’ declineScience
Salmon study reshapes understanding of endangered killer whales’ decline
Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW), a critically endangered population with only about 75 members, have long been linked to the abundance of king salmon, or…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 30, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: November 29, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: November 29, 2024
Heat sensitivity weakens immune performance in wild monkeys A study from the University of Michigan reveals that wild capuchin monkeys experience a decline in immune…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 30, 2024
Full articleKiller whales caught hunting and consuming whale sharks in Gulf of CaliforniaScience
Killer whales caught hunting and consuming whale sharks in Gulf of California
Killer whales, renowned as apex predators of the oceans, have been observed hunting and consuming whale sharks, the largest fish on Earth. A new study…
SourceNovember 29, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: November 28, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: November 28, 2024
Coral adaptation faces limits under escalating global warming Coral adaptation to rising ocean temperatures and marine heatwaves is unlikely to match the pace of climate…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 29, 2024
Full articleNature sounds reduce stress, but traffic noise spikes anxiety and health risksScience
Nature sounds reduce stress, but traffic noise spikes anxiety and health risks
People experienced less stress and anxiety while listening to nature soundscapes, but the addition of road traffic noise increased their stress and anxiety. Manmade sounds…
SourceNovember 28, 2024
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