A new University of Guelph study has discovered why exposure to pesticides increases some people’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
Study Uncovers Cause of Pesticide Exposure, Parkinson’s Link
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Why An Upcoming Appointment Makes Us Less Productive
You’ve got a full hour until your next meeting. But you probably won’t make the most of that time, new research suggests.
Optimum Shade for Cocoa
As chocolate becomes ever more popular, demand for cocoa keeps rising. For production to keep up, agricultural practices have to become more sustainable. ETH researchers tested what shade trees can contribute to solving this problem.
Scientists Project Climate Changes Associated with a Global Warming of Four Degrees by 2084
A collaborative research team from China has published a new analysis that shows the Earth’s climate would increase by 4 ℃, compared to pre-industrial levels, before the end of 21st century.
Researchers Identify Spike in Severe Black Lung Disease Among Former US Coal Miners
The number of cases of progressive massive fibrosis, the most severe form of black lung disease, has been increasing dramatically among coal workers and especially younger workers in central Appalachia. These new findings represent the first-ever documentation of this spike and were presented by Kirsten Almberg, research assistant professor of environmental and occupational health sciences in the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, at the American Thoracic Society meeting in San Diego on May 22.
Study Reveals How Sub-Tropical Corals Cope With The Cold
Corals growing in high-latitude reefs in Western Australia can regulate their internal chemistry to promote growth under cooler temperatures, according to new research at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at The University of Western Australia.
