Wetlands, Parks, and Botanical Gardens are among the finest ways to Cool Cities during Heatwaves
Botanical gardens are not just beautiful – they can cool the city air by 5°C during heatwaves, according to the most comprehensive review of its…
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Are Cluster Headache Sufferers more Prone to have other Medical Conditions?
Cluster headache sufferers may be more than three times more likely to have other medical conditions such as heart disease, mental disorders, and other neurologic…
Auditory Illusions
Auditory illusions are perceptual phenomena in which sounds are perceived differently than they are due to features of the auditory system. These are erroneous perceptions…
Increases in Rainfall are hidden by Air Pollution
In a new study, researchers examined how human-caused greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions affect rainfall in the United States. Greenhouse gas emissions enhance rainfall, whereas…
Hearing Soothing Words in your Sleep Decreases your Heart Rate
Researchers studied whether the body genuinely disconnects from the outside world during sleep. To do so, they studied how our heartbeats vary when we hear…
Pertussis Toxin (PT)
Pertussis toxin (PT) is a protein-based exotoxin produced by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, which causes whooping cough or pertussis. PT plays a role in respiratory…
Cholera Toxin
Cholera toxin is a protein complex produced by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae, which causes cholera, a severe diarrheal illness. The toxin consists of several subunits,…
Barriers Preventing Antarctic Ice Melt are Eroding at the Double
Undersea ice anchors that help keep Antarctica’s land ice from slipping into the ocean are disappearing at a rate more than twice that of 50…
Side Effects of Large-scale Forestation could diminish Carbon removal benefits by up to One-third
The side effects of large-scale forestation programs could limit CO2 removal advantages by up to a third, according to a groundbreaking study. The study, headed…
Atmospheric Waveguide
An atmospheric waveguide is an atmospheric flow structure that enhances the propagation of specific atmospheric waves. It is an area of the Earth’s atmosphere in…
Childhood Hunger is Connected to Subsequent Eating Problem Symptoms
The study examined survey data from 3,670 young people in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands to see if early childhood appetite features can predict…
Low Oxygen Levels in Lakes may Revitalize Efforts to Conserve Water Quality
An international team examined 656 lakes from five continents to provide empirical proof for a long-held idea about low deep-water oxygen concentrations, or anoxia. Abigail…
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