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Cats Have a Unique Kidney Chemistry That Could Be Harming Their Health
11+ hour, 5+ min ago (466+ words) Unusual fat deposits in domestic cat kidneys may reveal why cats are especially vulnerable to chronic kidney disease. Scientists at the University of Nottingham have identified an unexpected feature of domestic cat biology that could help explain their high risk…...
Scientists Warn Himalayan Rivers Are Becoming Increasingly Unstable
11+ hour, 4+ min ago (93+ words) Warming is making Himalayan rivers more unstable, with potentially serious consequences downstream....
Scientists Discover Major Errors in Al Gore-Founded Climate Pollution Database
11+ hour, 5+ min ago (359+ words) An analysis found that Climate TRACE may substantially underestimate city vehicle CO2 emissions, raising concerns about data accuracy in climate policy. Some of the world's most widely used climate emissions estimates could be missing far more pollution than anyone realized. A…...
Scientists Discover Low-Cost Route To Clean Hydrogen Production
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (388+ words) Birmingham researchers have developed a new method for producing hydrogen fuel that costs less than existing approaches. Now, researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new low-temperature method for producing hydrogen that could make the fuel cheaper, cleaner,…...
Scientists Unravel the Mystery of Angola's Giant "Ghost Elephants
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (816+ words) DNA taken from elephant dung revealed that Angola's elephants living at high elevations belong to a distinct genetic lineage connected to elephants in Namibia. DNA recovered from elephant dung offered an unexpected answer. The ghost elephants are genetically different from…...
Scientists Are Turning Ocean Trash Into Roads " and It's Actually Working
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (430+ words) Hawaii researchers are testing whether plastic waste and abandoned fishing nets can be safely reused in asphalt roads. Jeremy Axworthy, a researcher at the Center for Marine Debris Research (CMDR) at Hawai'i Pacific University, presented the team's results at the…...
The Simple Habit That Could Lower Your Cancer Risk
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (268+ words) Regular movement may help lower cancer risk, and even small increases in activity can be beneficial. For many people, starting an exercise routine can feel intimidating or easy to put off. But scientists continue to uncover evidence that regular physical…...
The Secret to Living Past 100 May Be Hidden in Your Blood
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (282+ words) A new study suggests that people who live past 100 may carry unique metabolic "fingerprints" in their blood that differ from typical aging patterns. What allows some people to live past 100 while staying remarkably healthy? Scientists have long known that exceptional…...
This Common Vitamin May Help Stop Prediabetes From Turning Into Diabetes
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (684+ words) Vitamin D may help prevent type 2 diabetes in people with specific genetic variations, offering a possible path toward personalized diabetes prevention. More than 40% of U. S. adults have prediabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are elevated but not yet high…...
Climate Change Is Quietly Choking Rivers Across the Planet
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (408+ words) Climate change is causing rivers worldwide to lose oxygen, and tropical waterways are being hit hardest. The study was led by Prof. Kun Shi of the Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology (NIGLAS) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Dr....