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Environment
Real-time analysis reveals a much higher proportion of hazardous substances in particulate matter than expected
A significant portion of the ROS and OP activity of aerosol particles fades prior to offline analysis. Credit: Science Advances (2025). doi:10.1126/sciadv.adp8100 For years, people breathing contaminated air are at a higher risk of developing many illnesses. This is thought to be due to the highly reactive components of particulate matter that affect biological processes within the body. However, researchers…
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Other Sciences
Three statistical things that make everyday items look healthier (or at higher risk)
Credit: Pexel’s Mike Bird It is never easy to carry out scientific research, and in many cases there are major disasters along the way. Researchers accidentally spill coffee on the keyboard, destroying the data. Alternatively, one of the chemicals used in the analysis is contaminated and the list continues. However, when you read the results of your research in a…
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Air pollution is linked to higher rates of depression
Graphical summary. Credit: Environmental Science and Ecotechnology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ese.2024.100515 A study published in the journal Environment Science and Ecotechnology found a strong link between long-term exposure to air pollution and an increased risk of depression. The study was led by Harbin Medical University and Cranfield University and analyzed data from more than 12,000 participants in the China Health and…
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At least 62,000 people are estimated to have been killed in Sudan’s civil war, but the real number may be much higher.
Credit: The Conversation Sudan’s ongoing war has often been overlooked amid major conflicts raging on multiple continents. But the lack of media and geopolitical attention to the 18-month-old conflict does not make the devastation in terms of human life any less dire. More than 14 million people have been killed in the country since fighting broke out in April 2023…
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