Climate change reduction needs forest regeneration
In the United Kingdom, a team of researchers concluded that trying to tackle climate change by replacing forests with crops for bioenergy power stations...
Microbes hold the keys to ocean health
In Australia, scientists recorded more than 175,000 tiny microbes dwelling in our ocean waters for the first time, providing an unprecedented baseline against which...
The portfolio diet reduces a range of risk factors for cardiovascular disease
In Canada, University of Toronto researchers found that the portfolio diet, a plant-based way of eating previously shown to lower cholesterol levels, reduces other...
Consuming coffee may reduce your risk of death
In the United Kingdom, a report from the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee titled 'Coffee, caffeine, mortality and life expectancy' highlights the potential...
Data shows healthy diet and lifestyle lead to lower cancer risk
In France, a recent data analysis of four nutritional scores showed that a diet that encourages both healthy eating and physical activity and discourages...
National Academies of Sciences release agricultural research needs report
In Washington, D.C., a new blueprint produced by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, "Science Breakthroughs 2030," lays out how research can...
German study shows no link between genes and dietary intake
In Germany, a research team at the Technical University of Munich analyzed scientific articles on individualized dietary recommendations based on genetic information and reached...
Plant-based nanocrystals save tree fruit from frost damage
In Washington, groundbreaking nanotechnology designed to protect cherries, apples and other popular fruits from frost damage is showing positive results in tests by Washington...
North American forests’ carbon capture potential is quantified
In California, University of California, Santa Cruz researchers calculated the capacity of North American forests to sequester carbon in a detailed analysis that, for...
For Sweden, more biorefineries will have minimal impact on wood prices
In Sweden, a new report from researchers from IIASA, Luleå University of Technology, and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden has shown that more biorefineries,...