Four weeks on a diet of highly processed food led to a strong inflammatory response in the brains of aging rats that was accompanied by behavioral signs of memory loss, a new study has found.
How Highly Processed Foods Harm Memory in the Aging Brain
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Hedges Reduce Pollution at Breathing Height in Shallow Street Canyons, Study Confirms
The study, led by researchers at the University of Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE), put an extensive array of instruments in and around a hedge to measure the presence of various pollutants at numerous locations, identifying the effect of the hedge at different heights and distances from the road.
Study Reveals Extent of Impact of Human Settlement on Island Ecosystems
Research has shed new light on the impact of humans on islands’ biodiversity.
As Drought Bears Down on Northern Kenya, Millions Face Hunger
For the second consecutive year, Kenya’s semi-arid north has experienced meager rainfall, causing a drought that threatens the food supply of 2.4 million people, according to the United Nations World Food Program, Reuters reported.
A Record-Breaking Year for Fire in Sakha
The larch forests of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) are like no other place on Earth.
Climate Change Threatens Hydropower Energy Security in the Amazon Basin
Hydropower is the dominant source of energy in the Amazon region, the world’s largest river basin and a hotspot for future hydropower development.
