Pesticides impair baby bee brain development
Imperial College London researchers used micro-CT scanning technology to reveal how specific parts of bumblebee brains grew abnormally when exposed to pesticides during their larval phase.
Imperial College London researchers used micro-CT scanning technology to reveal how specific parts of bumblebee brains grew abnormally when exposed to pesticides during their larval phase.
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2020
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The principal investigator of a key environmental report that ranked India as the least environmentally sustainable country in the world has criticized the country's dismissal of the findings.
Environment
Jun 20, 2022
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Racial and ethnic discrimination takes a toll on adolescents and is linked to their depression, poor self-esteem, lower academic achievement, substance use and risky sexual behavior, according to a meta-analysis published ...
Social Sciences
Sep 18, 2018
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When states suffer a widespread loss of jobs, the damage extends to the next generation, where college attendance drops among the poorest students, says new research from Duke University.
Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2017
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Heavy workloads make employees feel a greater need for a break, but new research finds they may actually discourage employees from taking breaks at work despite causing high levels of stress, fatigue, and poor performance.
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2023
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Facing record-shattering temperatures and a geopolitical tinderbox, countries are scrambling to lay the groundwork for crucial UN climate talks next month tasked with salvaging global warming goals laid out in the landmark ...
Environment
Oct 29, 2023
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At this time of year, the trees on Alan Risolo's land in central Italy should be groaning with olives. But extreme weather blamed on climate change has ruined his harvest.
Environment
Nov 3, 2023
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UNSW engineers have developed a process to print solid-state polymer electrolytes into any shape desired for use in energy storage.
Polymers
Sep 19, 2022
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Two days before the storm began, Houston's chief elected official warned her constituents to prepare as they would for a major hurricane. Many took heed: Texans who could stocked up on food and water, while nonprofits and ...
Environment
Feb 21, 2021
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Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a revolutionary programmable integrated microwave photonic filter with a record-breaking dynamic range. This represents a major breakthrough in the integration of functionality ...
Optics & Photonics
Dec 22, 2022
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