Environment
Key Takeaways: Long-term exposure to high heat is linked to faster biological aging at the DNA level. Older adults in hotter areas may be aging faster, even without showing …
Extreme heat is dangerous to human health and this is evident from recent heat wave events across the world, including the U.S. There have been reports of record-shattering heat …
To many, Casablanca, the “White City” of Morocco, is a spectacular place to live. Every year, countless visitors troop into the city to see and experience for themselves what …
Key Takeaways: Household dust in all 35 countries studied contains toxic trace metals (arsenic, lead, nickel, chromium, manganese), posing universal health risks. Regional Hotspots: Australia/NZ: High arsenic/lead levels (1 …
Key Takeaways: 9-Year Cognitive Gap: Women born in high-sexism states (e.g., Mississippi) experience memory decline equivalent to 9 additional years of aging compared to those in low-sexism states (e.g., …
Key Takeaways In a study of 4,695 pregnant women, higher exposure to PM2.5, PM10 and nitrogen dioxide around conception was associated with higher odds of congenital heart defects in …
Key Takeaways Higher environmental and headphone sound levels were associated with lower heart rate variability in adults participating in the Apple Hearing Study. In the environmental-noise models, an increase …
In the United States (U.S.), politics has now been dominated by cultural conflicts that make citizens fight against one another over issues like gun rights, abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, and …
Unlike the marine environment, the mechanisms that led to the mass extinction that took place on Earth’s continents at the end of the Permian are still poorly understood. A …
Researchers led by scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science have reported in a new study that appeared in the journal Nature Climate Change that changes in climatic conditions …
