A new study maps infectious diseases across millennia and offers new insight into how human-animal interactions permanently transformed our health landscape.
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Drought’s Limited Effect on Tropical-tree Growth—but Hotter Planet Threatens That Resilience
The top-line findings of a massive analysis of the growth rate of more than 20,000 tropical trees in over 30 countries may at first seem reassuring: that droughts over the past century have had a minimal effect on their growth.
Global Network Taps Tree Rings to Study Impact of Tropical Drought
A new study leveraging 20,000 tree-ring records and nearly 150 scientists' contributions from across the globe shows that, while droughts appear to have had a modest impact on tropical tree growth in the past, that may not be the case for long.
Microbiome Breakthrough: Gut Bacterium May Hold Key to Future Treatments for Widespread Chronic Diseases
Our intestines are home to trillions of microorganisms that produce substances capable of regulating all the body’s organs via the bloodstream and the gut’s nervous system.
Research Project Shows How Aquaculture, Agriculture, and Restoration Can Work Together
Scientists from the University of California, Santa Cruz, partnered with Pie Ranch, an educational farm in Pescadero, to study the sustainability payoffs of fertilizing plants with water removed from aquaculture, an age-old practice.
AI Helps Chemists Develop Tougher Plastics
A new strategy for strengthening polymer materials could lead to more durable plastics and cut down on plastic waste, according to researchers at MIT and Duke University.
