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The University of Oklahoma Wastewater Based Epidemiology (OU WBE) team highlights successes from their three years of wastewater surveillance in Oklahoma & how this surveillance approach can be used as next-level monitoring for infectious disease preparedness.

Animal scavengers’ role in maintaining ecosystem balance is often overlooked. Dr Laurel Lynch from the University of Idaho tells us about her important research on how scavenging by Tasmanian devils influences ecosystem processes.

Charles W Carter Jr, Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, explores prebiotic processes from the historical context enabling the emergence of translation.

Mark McKenna MBE, Co-Founder/CEO of Down to Earth, tells us about new ways to tackle social and environmental challenges at the same time since The award-winning group of social enterprises, Down to Earth, has been exploring new ways of tackling social and environmental challenges at the same time since 2005. Working...

Professor Ken Naitoh from the Department of Applied Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering at Waseda University in Japan, walks us through universal laws discovered from outstanding integrated interdisciplinary research on the splitting processes of various particles.

Northwestern University researchers have achieved a significant milestone by creating an artificial intelligence system capable of crafting robots entirely from scratch.

This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the integration of biofertilisers and precision agriculture, with the aim of creating a virtuous circle of agricultural growth and sustainability, by Cristina Cruz and Teresa Dias of the Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa.

A study by Professors Dempsey and Jennings offers key insights into why women tend to be less confident than men in their entrepreneurial ability.

In an opinion article released in the journal Trends in Plant Science, plant experts contend that addressing the excess carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere requires more than just emission reductions. It needs 're-greening' efforts.

The Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University is an internationally recognized research institution dealing with agro-ecosystems and creates, develops and translates cutting-edge knowledge to advance the bioeconomy of the community, both in Denmark and abroad.

What can fossil spines really tell us about ocean adaptation? Beneath the Ocean's surface, the earliest, most basic life forms on Earth emerged but how did they survive mass extinction? The deep sea is now known for its unusual marine life, but what researchers really want to know is how...

Although it may seem unnatural, researchers reveal forests provide a superior habitat for forest-dwelling wildlife than declining forests. This discovery has only reaffirmed the vital link between food security and biodiversity.

Civil society is calling for a bold new European water strategy, according to Pietro Francesco De Lotto, President of the Consultative Commission on Industrial Change and EESC Member.

New research led by an international team of scientists explains why Arctic Sea ice loss has slowed since 2007. Their findings indicated this was linked to a weather pattern called the Arctic dipole reversal This Phenomenon, Known as 'Atlantification,' Reveals How North Atlantic Waters Impact the Arctic Ocean's Climate. Responses to...

Astronomers worldwide have found a planet the size of Neptune, denser than steel, whose composition could be the result of a giant planetary clash.

Through deep analysis, Oxford researchers have extracted ancient plant DNA remnants from a 2,900-year-old clay brick helping the team investigate ancient vegetation.

A series of groundbreaking projects, funded by the UK Space Agency, harness environmental satellite data to address issues like water pollution, carbon emissions, and biodiversity threats.

Greenland is a prime location for large-scale hydropower projects. Renewable energy investment possibilities are, therefore, abundant, writes Claus Andersen-Aagaard, Chief Executive Officer of GreenLead.

As you trace back the annals of time, it becomes evident that the history of the oil and gas industry in the UK has been more than a mere energy source.

COVID-19's hidden impact: Unmasking Mitochondrial Dysfunction across organ systems Since COVID-19, researchers have been perplexed by this.