Carbon emissions associated with air travel to professional conferences make up a sizable fraction of the emissions produced by researchers in academia.
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Activity in a Room Stirs up Nanoparticles Left Over From Consumer Sprays
Engineered specks are inhaled by adults and children with potential adverse health effects, Rutgers researchers find.
Cardio-Fitness Cuts Death and Disease by Nearly 20%
Running, cycling, or swimming – if you regularly exercise, you’re well on track for a long and healthy life, as groundbreaking new research from the University of South Australia finds that an increased cardio fitness level will reduce your risk of death from any cause by 11-17%.
Long Snouts Protect Foxes When ‘Mousing’ Headfirst in Snow
When hunting for mice in winter, red and Arctic fox are known to plunge headfirst at speeds of 2-4 meters per second but their sharp noses reduce the impact force in snow and protect them from injury, according to a new study published April 29 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
NASA’s Webb Maps Weather on Planet 280 Light-Years Away
An international team of researchers has successfully used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to map the weather on the hot gas-giant exoplanet WASP-43 b.
How Can Forests Be Reforested in a Climate-Friendly Way?
Only a few tree species are flexible enough to survive a century of rapid climate change.