Traffic noise may increase diabetes, blood pressure risks
Navigating through congested road traffic is enough to make even the most laid-back people lose their cool. As it turns out, just the sound...
Staying in nature can improve mood and reduce anxiety
In a new study from the University of York, researchers found outdoor nature-based activities are effective for improving mental health in adults, including those...
Scientists find large solar parks could cool surrounding land for the first time
Scientists using satellite technologies have discovered for the first time that large scale solar parks have a cooling effect on the land surrounding them.
As...
Air pollution, traffic noise may raise heart failure risk in women
Long-term exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise may raise the risk of developing heart failure, especially among former smokers and people with...
How the harmful mercury gets into the sea
Every year, 2,000 metric tons of gaseous mercury are released into the atmosphere by coal-fired power stations and mining activities.
The harmful substance then adopts...
When our Earth’s single most important evolutionary innovation originated
Sometime in Earth’s early history, the planet took a turn toward habitability when a group of enterprising microbes known as cyanobacteria evolved oxygenic photosynthesis...
Scientists find new way to remove lead from drinking water
Engineers at MIT have developed a new approach to removing lead or other heavy-metal contaminants from water, in a process that they say is...
Poor air quality link to the development of type 2 diabetes
In a new study from UCLA and elsewhere, researchers found older Californians who live in communities with poor air quality, even those who engage—as...
How neighborhoods may protect older people from Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found that where older adults live may help protect against dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
They...
Even low levels of air pollution can increase your heart disease risk
In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers found prolonged exposure to air pollution can be linked to an increased risk of stroke and...