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UN research: 17% of total food available to consumers went into waste bins

An estimated 931 million tonnes of food, or 17% of total food available to consumers in 2019, went into the waste bins of households, retailers, restaurants and other food services, according to new UN research conducted to support global efforts to halve food waste by 2030.

5 Mar 2021

Putting a price on carbon can reduce emissions that cause climate change

Putting a price on producing carbon is the cheapest, most efficient policy change legislators can make to reduce emissions that cause climate change, new research suggests.

5 Mar 2021

New automated workflow to identify genetic basis of microbial growth inhibition

Researchers at the Earlham Institute (EI) have created a new automated workflow using liquid handling robots to identify the genetic basis to prevent plant pathogens, which can be used on a much larger and rapid scale than current methods.

5 Mar 2021

Species' thermal tolerance is linked to the current climate where they live

Many species might be left vulnerable in the face of climate change, unable to adapt their physiologies to respond to rapid global warming. According to a team of international researchers, species evolve heat tolerance more slowly than cold tolerance, and the level of heat they can adapt to has limits.

5 Mar 2021

Three new COVID-19 variants can evade antibodies that act against original virus

New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that three new, fast-spreading variants of the virus that cause COVID-19 can evade antibodies that work against the original form of the virus that sparked the pandemic.

5 Mar 2021

Engineered safety switch reduces CAR-T immunotherapy-related side effects

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have successfully used an experimental safety switch, incorporated as part of a chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, a type of immunotherapy, to reduce the severity of treatment side effects that sometimes occur.

5 Mar 2021

Vegan diet leads to poorer bone health, shows study

The vegan diet is on-trend. How this type of diet affects health is the subject of scientific studies. In a new study from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), the bone health of 36 vegans, as well as 36 people following a mixed-food diet, was determined with an ultrasound measurement of the heel bone.

5 Mar 2021

Managing invasive species is a better use of time, conservation resources than eliminating them

U of A biologist leads a new study on “functional eradication” to curtail numbers of invasive species based on achievable targets for preventing ecological damage.

5 Mar 2021

SARS-CoV-2 can make itself unrecognizable to immune response by T-killer cells through mutations

The body's immune response plays a crucial role in the course of a SARS-CoV-2 infection. In addition to antibodies, the so-called T-killer cells, are also responsible for detecting viruses in the body and eliminating them.

5 Mar 2021

Legal wildlife trade needs monitoring to reduce emerging zoonotic diseases

With three out of four newly emerging infectious human diseases originating in animals, there is an urgent need to monitor the legal trade in wildlife, according to new research by Vincent Nijman, Professor in Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University.

5 Mar 2021

Study reveals process behind key cellular change in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

A research team has discovered the trigger of a crucial cellular change in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—a form of motor neuron disease.

5 Mar 2021

Natural compound acts as reversible male contraceptive pill

Researchers have developed a novel approach that has resulted in the discovery of a natural compound that acts as a male contraceptive agent.

5 Mar 2021

New ways proposed to overcome barriers in COVID-19 response

An international research team is calling for better consolidation of bioinformatics, viral genetics, and public health to allow for better pandemic responses.

5 Mar 2021

Pesticide residues can negatively impact organic farms for decades

Although the use of pesticides in agriculture is increasing, some farms have transitioned to organic practices and avoid applying them.

4 Mar 2021

Genomics study examines the impact of COVID-19 on care homes

Care homes are at high risk of experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. Older people and those affected by heart disease, respiratory disease and type 2 diabetes - all of which increase with age - are at greatest risk of severe disease and even death, making the care home population especially vulnerable.

4 Mar 2021

Research provides new insight into the way cells adapt to fight infection

WEHI researchers have uncovered a process cells use to fight off infection and cancer that could pave the way for precision cancer immunotherapy treatment.

From Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) 4 Mar 2021

Climate models may overestimate energy and emission savings from improved energy efficiency

The models used to produce global climate scenarios may overestimate the energy and emission savings from improved energy efficiency, warns new research led by academics at the University of Sussex Business School and the University of Leeds.

4 Mar 2021

Gender assumptions can hinder effective action on climate adaptation and mitigation

Scientists say outdated assumptions around gender continue to hinder effective and fair policymaking and action for climate mitigation and adaptation.

4 Mar 2021

New models with high climate sensitivity are less plausible in predicting Earth's future climate

A recent analysis of the latest generation of climate models -- known as a CMIP6 -- provides a cautionary tale on interpreting climate simulations as scientists develop more sensitive and sophisticated projections of how the Earth will respond to increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

4 Mar 2021

Coastal communities reveal valuable approaches for adaptability, resilience to climate change

Coastal communities at the forefront of climate change reveal valuable approaches to foster adaptability and resilience, according to a worldwide analysis of small-scale fisheries by Stanford University researchers.

4 Mar 2021

Research News and Research

UN research: 17% of total food available to consumers went into waste bins

Putting a price on carbon can reduce emissions that cause climate change

New automated workflow to identify genetic basis of microbial growth inhibition

Species' thermal tolerance is linked to the current climate where they live

Three new COVID-19 variants can evade antibodies that act against original virus

Engineered safety switch reduces CAR-T immunotherapy-related side effects

Vegan diet leads to poorer bone health, shows study

Managing invasive species is a better use of time, conservation resources than eliminating them

SARS-CoV-2 can make itself unrecognizable to immune response by T-killer cells through mutations

Legal wildlife trade needs monitoring to reduce emerging zoonotic diseases

Study reveals process behind key cellular change in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Natural compound acts as reversible male contraceptive pill

New ways proposed to overcome barriers in COVID-19 response

Pesticide residues can negatively impact organic farms for decades

Genomics study examines the impact of COVID-19 on care homes

Research provides new insight into the way cells adapt to fight infection

Climate models may overestimate energy and emission savings from improved energy efficiency

Gender assumptions can hinder effective action on climate adaptation and mitigation

New models with high climate sensitivity are less plausible in predicting Earth's future climate

Coastal communities reveal valuable approaches for adaptability, resilience to climate change

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