Exposure to air pollution linked to increased risk of stroke within 5 days
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By air, rain and land: How microbes return after a wildfire
Highlights: Ecological disturbances like wildfires disrupt microbial communities. Researchers studied microbial succession for a year in a field, following a ...
National Poll: 2 in 3 parents say their kids have experienced poor air quality
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – As smoke from Canada's historic wildfires triggers poor air quality alerts across the country, many parents worry ...
‘Lab-on-a-drone’ sends science skyward to keep track of smelly air pollution
Polluted air can contribute to the development of asthma and other conditions, and the first step toward combating its effects ...
WVU engineers study how to pull carbon out of building air to make methanol
Researchers at West Virginia University have taken the first steps toward developing technology that can capture carbon dioxide in the ...
Exposure to air pollution while in the womb is linked to adverse changes in cell processes in new-born babies
Milan, Italy: Exposure to air pollution while in the womb is linked to alterations in proteins that can be detected ...
Hot summer air turns into drinking water with new gel device
For significant portions of the globe faced with water shortage problems, a beacon of hope may be on the way: ...
Atmospheric scientists reveal much of Houston’s ozone exceedance due to air flows from the north
University of Houston atmospheric science researchers have found that while local emissions play a role in the rise of ozone ...
Paper: Air pollution via wildfire smoke increases suicide risk in rural counties
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Air pollution poses well-established risks to physical health, but an emerging body of research says that it ...
High levels of particulate air pollution associated with increased breast cancer incidence
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that living in an area with high levels of particulate air pollution ...
Bees struggle to find flowers because of air pollution
A new study has found that air pollution is preventing pollinators finding flowers because it degrades the scent. A research ...
Mums exposed to air pollution give birth to smaller babies, but living in a greener area may mitigate the risks
Milan, Italy: Women exposed to air pollution give birth to smaller babies, according to research that will be presented at ...
Air pollution has decreased across the US, but new Yale research finds health burdens remain unequal among racial groups
New Haven, Conn. — Health benefits that have resulted from reductions in fine particulate air pollution aren’t distributed equally among populations ...
Long time lag in heavily polluted regions as improvement in air quality warms climate
In a recent study, scientists at Leipzig University have revised previous assumptions about the influence of pollutant particles, known as ...
Wildfire, soil emissions increasing air pollution in remote forests
Satellite data from across California’s landscapes reveal an increase in nitrogen dioxide levels in remote forest areas, and wildfire and ...
Air pollution and its threat to health are unequally spread throughout the world, and so are the opportunities to combat it
As global pollution edged upward in 2021, so did its burden on human health, according to new data from the ...
New study discovers a hidden culprit driving air pollution and climate change – domestic firelighters
An international team of researchers from Ireland, China and India, led out of University of Galway, has exposed previously unrealised ...
Researcher finds inspiration from spider webs and beetles to harvest fresh water from thin air
A team of researchers is designing novel systems to capture water vapour in the air and turn it into liquid. ...
FAU lands $4.2 million NIH grant for air quality and Alzheimer’s risks study
Worldwide, the practice of preparing agricultural fields by burning crop residue contributes large quantities of gaseous pollutants and aerosol particles ...
DOE funds Gulf Coast-focused direct air capture hub feasibility study
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded an LSU-led consortium a $4.9 million grant to support the first phase of the Pelican ...
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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Fish reveal cause of altered human facial development
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Important additional driver of insect decline identified: Weather explains the decline and rise of insect biomass over 34 years
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UCLA-led team develops key improvement to Nobel Prize-winning technology
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New findings on hair loss in men
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New study definitively confirms gulf stream weakening, understanding the changes could help predict future trends in extreme events