Tackling food insecurity requires more than charity—governments must also act, say researchers
As more households in Canada experience food insecurity, food banks and other organizations are struggling to meet demand for their services. In 2023 alone, around 23% of Canadian households ...
Moderna mRNA mpox vaccine shows promise in animal study
An experimental Moderna mRNA vaccine for mpox has demonstrated greater effectiveness than current shots in reducing disease ...
Researchers: J.D. Vance got 'single cat women' all wrong—our study shows they wouldn't vote for him anyway
The Trump/Vance ticket seems to have a problem attracting the support of women voters. In fact, recent polling shows women in ...
Miniature treadmills accelerate studies of insects walking
Fruit flies walking on miniature treadmills are helping scientists learn how the nervous system enables animals to move in an ...
Disinformation thrives on division in our cities
In extraordinary times of rapid information production and sharing, distrust and disruption, disinformation is having an ...
The ecological impact of herbivore dung on plant communities
Xingzhao Sun of the research group Wildness, biodiversity and ecosystems under change of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) ...
Heat waves and droughts cause billions of dollars in global economic losses, research finds
Severe weather costs the global economy billions of dollars a year, highlighting the costs of climate change and the value of ...
Last voyage of an ocean drilling ship? Here's why scientists don't want to see the JOIDES Resolution mothballed
My favorite place in the world isn't a fixed location. It's the JOIDES Resolution, an internationally funded research ship ...
City light pollution is shrinking spiders' brains, new study finds
As darkness falls, the nocturnal half of the animal kingdom starts its day. Nocturnal species are perfectly adapted to ...
New method captures the stochastic dynamics in coherent X-ray imaging at the nanoscale
Coherent X-ray imaging has emerged as a powerful tool for studying both nanoscale structures and dynamics in condensed matter ...
Poor people are business owners, too—but myths around poverty and entrepreneurship hold them back, says researcher
Nearly 1 in 5 people in the world lives in poverty. Even in many developed countries such as the U.S., poverty rates exceed 12%. In an age of breathtaking technological progress and dynamic social ...
Viewpoint: In the face of DEI backlash, belonging plays a key role to future success
Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts have become increasingly visible in U.S. workplaces, especially over the past five ...