In a study funded by the National Institutes of Health, West Virginia University neuroscientists linked white light at night—the kind that typically illuminates hospital rooms—to inflammation, brain-cell death and higher mortality risk in cardiac patients.
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Future-Proofing a Forest
Thetford Forest is a unique 47,000-acre landscape straddling the border of Norfolk and Suffolk in the East of England.
Hurricanes to Deliver a Bigger Punch to Coasts
When tropical cyclone Idai made landfall near Beira, Mozambique on March 14, a spokesperson for the UN World Meteorological Organization called it possibly the the worst weather-related disaster to hit the southern hemisphere.
The Sense of Water—and Nitrogen
A team of researchers has tested how each gene within the genome of rice—one of the world’s most important staple crops—senses and responds to combinations of water and nutrients.
Feather Mites May help Clean Birds’ Plumage
Feather mites and birds have a unique relationship.
ARCTIC LiDAR Explores the Logistical Landscape of the Arctic Coast
In March 2017, Daniele Profeta was invited to teach a workshop at the Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design in Moscow.