The archibiome: extending engineered living materials to multiscale built environments
A new perspective article introduces the archibiome, a framework that treats buildings as dynamic microbial ecosystems in which engineered living ...
Tag: built environment
The Park Is There, but the Path Is Not: Disability Gap Lies in Use, Not Availability, of Chile’s Activity Spaces
Chile has spent years building parks, plazas, cycle paths and sports facilities within walking distance of most homes, and a ...
How the Buildings You Walk Past Every Day Could Finally Fix ESG’s Weakest Link
A new literature review argues that strategic facilities management could operationalize the neglected social pillar of ESG, turning buildings into ...
Unwalkable Neighborhoods May Worsen Cholesterol Risks for Black Americans with Diabetes
A large All of Us analysis finds that while neighborhood walkability showed no overall link to diabetes outcomes, Black residents ...
Denser, More Walkable Neighborhoods Tied to Lower Fracture Risk in Older Japanese Adults
A five-year study of nearly 40,000 older adults in Japan found that denser, more walkable neighborhoods were associated with lower ...
Gardens, Balconies and Nature: The Untapped Health Resource Sitting Outside Care Homes
A Swedish qualitative study finds that gardens, balconies, window views and surrounding neighbourhoods at residential care facilities offer rich opportunities ...
Where Toilets Are Scarce, Depression Follows: India’s Aging Adults Pay a Hidden Mental Health Price
A large multilevel analysis of more than 63,000 older Indian adults finds that living in communities with low toilet coverage ...
Dense Neighborhoods, Not Just Big Cities, Hold the Key to Resource Efficiency
A grid-based analysis of the entire contiguous United States shows that population density, not city size, drives sub-linear scaling of ...
In Semi-Urban Nepal, Everyday Chores Beat Gyms for Getting People Moving
A seven-day accelerometer study of 421 adults in Pokhara, Nepal, finds that everyday productive environments and perceived behavioural control, rather ...
How Slovenian Adults Spend Every Hour of the Day Could Reshape Global Health Guidelines
Slovenian researchers have launched a decade-long national study using thigh-worn accelerometers and health register linkage to reveal how the balance ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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