Global plastic waste could nearly double by 2050 without intervention, a new machine learning study warns. However, simulations show that a combination of policies — such as production caps, recycling mandates, and infrastructure investments — could slash plastic waste by over 90 % and cut plastics-related emissions by a third.

A study from the University of Tartu reveals how industrial emissions influence cloud dynamics and snowfall downwind of global industrial hotspots, offering fresh insights into the complex interplay between pollution and climate.

Plastics contribute not only to environmental pollution but also to climate change and biodiversity loss, yet scientific focus on these broader impacts remains limited. A new UFZ study reveals significant research gaps and calls for a comprehensive global approach to regulating plastics and their chemicals, aligning with climate and biodiversity goals.

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has launched a new Center for Bedside Medicine which aims to revitalize patient interactions by combining traditional elements of the bedside interaction with cutting-edge technology, such as artificial intelligence and point-of-care devices like digital stethoscopes and handheld ultrasound machines.

A study was conducted to better understand how humans evolved to become skilled at thinking about others. The study found that the more recently evolved and advanced parts of the human brain that support social interactions — called the social cognitive network — are connected to and in constant communication with an ancient part of the brain called the amygdala.

A study by researchers from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital has found that dementia was more frequently diagnosed within one year of a fall compared to other types of injuries among older adults.

Critical proteins involved in animal stem cell regulation are much older than previously thought, predating the origin of animals that likely evolved more than 700 million years ago. This is the result of a study by a international research team including scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology in Germany.

The European Society of Cardiology supports the Council Recommendations on smoke- and aerosol-free environments which was debated in the European Parliament. The ESC also highlighted several factors that could convince policymakers to support the Recommendations.

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä have harnessed machine learning and molecular dynamics to advance our understanding of the interactions between metal nanoparticles and blood proteins. This development paves the way for targeted nanomedicine applications, from cancer therapy to advanced diagnostics.

A new study has revealed that prolonged standing at work can raise blood pressure as the body boosts circulation to the lower limbs by constricting blood vessels and increasing the pumping power of the heart.