Thanks to a newly developed laser spectrometer, Empa researchers can for the first time show which processes in grassland lead to nitrous oxide emissions.
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Water Metering Can Reduce Consumption by a Fifth but Only High Income Households Gain Financially
Findings highlighted large differences in the effects of metering across individual households, with small families living in high value houses more likely to be better off with a water meter.
Weight for It: Time-Restricted Eating Benefits Those at Risk for Diabetes, Heart Disease
Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, that increase the risk for adverse health issues, from heart disease and diabetes to stroke.
Transition to Renewable Energy Needs to Consider Global Threat to Species
Researchers advise that future energy policy must consider these unequal international impacts to identify the best routes to decarbonisation.
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Explains Bennu’s Mysterious Particle Events
Shortly after NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at asteroid Bennu, an unexpected discovery by the mission’s science team revealed that the asteroid could be active, or consistently discharging particles into space.
Study Finds BPA Levels in Humans Dramatically Underestimated
Researchers have developed a more accurate method of measuring bisphenol A (BPA) levels in humans and found that exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical is far higher than previously assumed.