New international research led by Curtin University has found approximately a quarter of carnivorous plant species across the world may be at risk of extinction due to global climate change, illegal poaching, and the clearing of land for agriculture, mining and development.
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Team Develops Wearable Sensor To Help Those with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
University of Texas at Dallas researchers have designed a wearable device that monitors sweat for biomarkers that could signal flare-ups of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
New Way of Analyzing Soil Organic Matter Will Help Predict Climate Change
A new way of analyzing the chemical composition of soil organic matter will help scientists predict how soils store carbon — and how soil carbon may affect climate in the future, says a Baylor University researcher.
New Report Raises Concerns About Climate Change and Health in Connecticut
The Yale School of Public Health’s Center on Climate Change and Health released a new report today on changing conditions in Connecticut that, left untreated, could have serious long-term health consequences for the state’s nearly 3.5 millions residents.
Researchers Combine CAT Scans And Advanced Computing To Fight Wildfires
As wildfires rage across much of the American West, researchers at Stanford have used CAT scanners, the same instruments used in medicine to peer inside the human body, to understand the process of smoldering.
Lighting The Way For New Solar Fuels Science
Yale chemists are pushing forward with innovative work to develop tomorrow’s liquid fuels from sunlight.