Green spaces – trees, shrubs and grasses – can improve air quality and may lower heart disease deaths, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2020.
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Silhavy Researchers Discover a New Protein Involved in Assembly and Maintenance of the Bacterial Outer Membrane
Bacteria are single-celled organisms that are essential to human health, both in our environment and inside our own bodies. However, certain bacterial species can make us sick.
No Matter the Size of a Nuclear Party, Some Protons and Neutrons Will Always Pair Up and Dance
Atoms in a gas can seem like partiers at a nanoscopic rave, with particles zipping around, pairing up, and flying off again in seemingly random fashion.
Infection by Parasites Disturbs Flight Behaviour in Shoals of Fish
In order to escape predators, many fish – including insects, fish and birds – have developed strategies for rapidly transmitting information on threats to others of their species.
One Third of UK Fruit and Vegetables are Imported from Climate-Vulnerable Countries
The UK’s supply of fruit and vegetables has become increasingly reliant on imports from countries vulnerable to climate change, according to a new study in Nature Food.
Environmental Solutions Initiative Puts Sustainability Front and Center at the MIT Career Fair
When MIT students walk into the Johnson Athletic Center for fall career fair — or this year, hop onto Zoom — they're greeted with flashy displays from hundreds of employers vying for some of the top tech and engineering students in the world.


