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As next hurricane season nears, study explores impacts of 2024’s stormsAs next hurricane season nears, study explores impacts of 2024’s storms

As next hurricane season nears, study explores impacts of 2024’s storms

When major storms hit Houston last spring and summer, losing power was a nightmare for residents, but for many, the…

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Impacts of workplace bullying on sleep can be ‘contagious’ between partnersImpacts of workplace bullying on sleep can be ‘contagious’ between partners

Impacts of workplace bullying on sleep can be ‘contagious’ between partners

Exposure to bullying by superiors and/or colleagues has been linked to a variety of negative health outcomes, such as sleep…

3 weeks ago
Paleobiologists unlock 500,000 years of fossil records: Climate change impacts and risks of marine carbon removalPaleobiologists unlock 500,000 years of fossil records: Climate change impacts and risks of marine carbon removal

Paleobiologists unlock 500,000 years of fossil records: Climate change impacts and risks of marine carbon removal

A study co-led by Professor Moriaki YASUHARA and Ms Raine CHONG from the School of Biological Sciences, the Swire Institute…

2 months ago
Eating high-processed foods impacts muscle quality, study findsEating high-processed foods impacts muscle quality, study finds

Eating high-processed foods impacts muscle quality, study finds

A diet high in ultra-processed foods is associated with higher amounts of fat stored inside thigh muscles, regardless of the…

3 months ago
Massive asteroid impacts did not change Earth’s climate in the long termMassive asteroid impacts did not change Earth’s climate in the long term

Massive asteroid impacts did not change Earth’s climate in the long term

Two massive asteroids hit Earth around 35.65 million years ago, but did not lead to any lasting changes in the…

3 months ago
Quantifying U.S. health impacts from gas stovesQuantifying U.S. health impacts from gas stoves

Quantifying U.S. health impacts from gas stoves

Households with gas or propane stoves regularly breathe unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide, a study of air pollution in U.S.…

10 months ago
Scientists create octopus survival guide to minimize impacts of fishingScientists create octopus survival guide to minimize impacts of fishing

Scientists create octopus survival guide to minimize impacts of fishing

Octopuses have been around for hundreds of millions of years, but did you know that most only live for a…

11 months ago
Climate change impacts terrorist activityClimate change impacts terrorist activity

Climate change impacts terrorist activity

Changing weather patterns induced by climate change are contributing to shifts in the location of terrorist activity, according to new…

11 months ago
Study explores impacts of Arctic warming on daily weather patterns in the U.S.Study explores impacts of Arctic warming on daily weather patterns in the U.S.

Study explores impacts of Arctic warming on daily weather patterns in the U.S.

Arctic sea ice is shrinking as the world continues to warm, and a new study led by researchers at Penn…

1 year ago
Big impacts from small changes in cellBig impacts from small changes in cell

Big impacts from small changes in cell

Tiny things matter -- for instance, one amino acid can completely alter the architecture of the cell. Researchers at the…

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