Four plants consumed by wild gorillas in Gabon and used by local communities in traditional medicine show antibacterial and antioxidant properties, find Leresche Even Doneilly Oyaba Yinda from the Interdisciplinary Medical ...
Plants & Animals
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Thanks to an experiment started before the Great Depression, researchers have pinpointed the genes behind the remarkable adaptability of barley, a key ingredient in beer and whiskey. These insights could ensure the crop's ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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The Citarum River, one of Indonesia's most polluted waterways, is undergoing a transformative journey towards revitalization through an innovative "Living Lab" approach.
Environment
Sep 10, 2024
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The effect of urbanization on temperature is relatively well-known: cities are often measurably warmer than their surrounding rural areas. This is called the urban heat island effect. What fewer people know is that the urban ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 9, 2024
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A new study of ancient DNA by a team of international researchers and co-led by Krishna R. Veeramah, Ph.D., of Stony Brook University, provides insight into the development and social structures of European rural communities ...
Archaeology
Aug 23, 2024
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A megadrought that occurred 4,200 years ago had catastrophic impacts, potentially wiping out early empires and leading to large-scale changes worldwide. It was so significant it marked a turning point in the Earth's geologic ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 16, 2024
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When humanitarian assistance is reduced, the impact can extend from the household level to the broader local economy, according to a study led by Anubhab Gupta, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied ...
Social Sciences
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Enormous floods have once again engulfed much of South Sudan, as record water-levels in Lake Victoria flow downstream through the Nile. More than 700,000 people have been affected. Hundreds of thousands of people there were ...
Environment
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With overtourism in the spotlight as the travel industry continues to rebound after the pandemic, popular destinations around the world are feeling the strain.
Social Sciences
Sep 10, 2024
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Most school shootings don't just happen out of nowhere—there are typically warning signs.
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2024
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