The rapid increase in malaria-carrying mosquitos following the dry season in parts of Africa has puzzled scientists for decades. The surge cannot be explained by breeding within newly rain-filled sites
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The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit based in Rotterdam in the Netherlands founded by young engineer Boyan Slat, has improved its plastic-collecting device. The latest version has finally captured and retained
A report outlining the results of a large 18-year habitat study published on 27 September in Science highlights the immense value of habitat connectivity and biodiversity (1). The authors suggest
Just like neurons, certain tumour cells possess synapses, according to three complementary studies published on 18 September in Nature (1–3). Synapses are structures that nerve cells use to communicate and
By 2050, extreme sea-level events that used to occur once in a century, including intense storms and drastic reductions in marine life, will happen every year on many coasts. Indeed,
Antimicrobial resistance among farm animals is on the rise in developing countries according to a new paper published on 19 September in Science (1). Moreover, the widespread reliance on and
Cesarean section or c-section babies have a different microbiome than those born vaginally, according to a new study published on 18 September in Nature, the most comprehensive to date on the
A new article published on 18 September in Nature presents a set of “troubling charts” outlining the lack of progress nations have made in limiting greenhouse gas emissions. The infographic
A more ambitious shift in diets around the world will be needed to meet both sustainability and dietary health goals, according to a new study published last month in Global
Some candidate cancer drugs fail in clinical trials while others succeed in unintended ways. According to a new paper published on 11 September in Science Translational Medicine, many candidate drugs