As sleep experts advise humans to avoid screen time in bed due to the disruptive effects of blue light, scientists are discovering comparable impacts of artificial light on the natural world. The University of California San Diego (UCSD) discovered that artificial light at night (ALAN) alters honey bees’ circadian rhythms, [...]
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has significant obstacles to agricultural productivity and food security. Climate change and inadequate infrastructure are among the challenges, as are conflict and restricted access to modern technology. However, new research from the University of Birmingham and the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research suggests a viable road forward. [...]
Overview of the Phosphorus Cycle: Phosphorus, a key ingredient for plant development, is an essential component of fertilizers. Farmers can assure plant health and increase crop yields with enough phosphorus, so knowing the Earth’s phosphorus cycle is critical for global food security. Northwestern University researchers recently discovered a previously undiscovered [...]
In groundbreaking meteorological research, a worldwide team of researchers from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) in Reading, UK, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, CO, made significant strides in understanding tropical atmospheric [...]
The efficient conversion of sunlight into electrical power or other types of energy starts with a Game-Changing Light-Harvesting System. Ideally, this device should be panchromatic, collecting all visible light. This is critical for optimizing energy conversion and increasing the overall effectiveness of solar technology. Plant and bacteria’s light-collecting antennae are [...]
Hawaii’s native honeycreeper birds are in danger of extinction owing to avian malaria, which is spread by alien mosquitos. Conservationists have launched a daring plan of releasing several million mosquitoes treated with sterilizing bacteria in an attempt to reduce mosquito numbers and save these endangered birds. This article investigates the issues [...]
Nearly two decades back, the Iberian lynx species a pointy-eared wildcat unique to the Iberian Peninsula, was on the brink of extinction. In 2001, there were just 62 mature Iberian lynx left. However, thanks to dedicated and cooperative conservation initiatives, this medium-sized, colored brown cat, known for its distinctive pointed [...]
A landmark study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that following a healthy and sustainable diet can considerably lower the risk of early death while minimizing environmental impact. This is a preliminary large-scale research to directly assess the effects of following the recommendations of the major [...]
The current spike in food costs isn’t just terrible news for grocery store shoppers; it also has important ramifications for the sugars used in biomanufacturing. Biomanufacturing, encompassing the production of food, plastics, and other commodity chemicals, is primarily reliant on sugar. Biomanufacturing has turned out to be less environmentally friendly [...]
To address the mounting dangers to reef ecosystems, researchers at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) invented a groundbreaking technique for forecasting coral disease. This technique represents a significant leap in marine conservation, allowing conservationists to execute immediate actions that can reduce the effects of [...]
