Imagine boosting your plant-based beverage with a powerful nutrient called selenium. Selenium is crucial for our health, and scientists are looking for creative ways to incorporate it into our food. One such method is using microencapsulation to make selenium easier for our bodies to absorb. Resear
When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he plans to make significant changes to the country's environmental policies. Some of the biggest changes include withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, opening more areas for oil and gas drilling, and weakening rules that control power plant emissions. T
Imagine if Africa could jump straight to a clean, low-carbon future without going through the dirty industrial phase that other countries have. That's what some are hoping for. A recent study dug into how taxes on the environment, foreign investments, natural resources, and tech progress can make th
Have you ever wondered if giving people the right information can change how they act? It's a big question, especially when it comes to something like managing agricultural plastic waste. The idea is simple: tell people what's good for the environment, and they'll do it. But does it really work? In
Hey there! Do you know what's happening with our weather this week? A cold front is on its way, and it's bringing some changes! Today, we'll see showers in the afternoon and evening, keeping our temperatures around 70 degrees. Tomorrow, the front moves offshore, and that's when things get windy. We'
Ever wondered why some people develop liver disease even if they're not overweight? The answer might lie in our genes and how they interact with our surroundings. Let's dive into the PNPLA3 I148M variant, a tiny change in our DNA that makes us more susceptible to metabolic dysfunction-associated ste
Imagine a tiny piece of plastic, so small you can't even see it with your eyes. These are nanoplastics, and they're a big problem in our waterways. A recent study looked at what happens when zebrafish swim in water filled with these tiny plastics for just 96 hours. In males, the tiny plastics messe
During the COVID-19 lockdown, global shipping activities were significantly reduced. This provided a unique opportunity to study the impact of reduced marine traffic on nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) pollution, a key indicator of shipping emissions. Satellite data from TROPOMI showed a substantial decre
In October 1994, the Journal of Synchrotron Radiation (JSR) kicked off its journey with a 100-page inaugural issue featuring 15 articles. Over the past three decades, JSR has grown alongside significant achievements, including multiple Nobel Prizes awarded for research conducted using synchrotron ra
Ever wondered why astronauts on extended space missions seem to age faster? NASA's recent research, Space Omics and Medical Atlas (SOMA), provides some answers. It turns out that spaceflight speeds up aging by causing inflammation, genomic instability, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Interestingly, t
