The Minamata Convention (MC) aims to restrict and limit the trading of mercury, a highly toxic…
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'Junk' DNA could lead to cancer by stopping copying of DNA
Scientists have found that non-coding ‘junk’ DNA, far from being harmless and inert, could potentially contribute…
Diverse nurse workforce linked to better maternal health outcomes in childbirth
A new study provides robust evidence to support diversifying the healthcare workforce as a remedy for…
Invasive fish: Sperm hijacking as success strategy
The Prussian carp is considered one of the most successful invasive fish species in Europe. Its…
Climate warming, water management impacts on West Florida's continental shelf
Scientists conducted a study that provides an assessment of the potential effects of climate warming and…
New study finds environmental injustice is key to decoding climate change debate
A new study found that Miami’s history of environmental injustice was the key to understanding why…
Mother's immune cells appear to exacerbate complications of preeclampsia
T-cells, immune cells that normally protect us, appear to play a key role in the development…
Carbon captured and stored since 1996 is significant but overestimated by up to 30 per cent
Although a significant amount of carbon has been caught and stored so far, governments should curb…
Lakes in hot water, climate change creating a cauldron of issues
As intense heatwaves grip the United Kingdom, Spain, France and Portugal, at times exceeding temperatures 40C,…
Water resources to become less predictable with climate change
Water resources will fluctuate increasingly and become more difficult to predict in snow-dominated regions across the…