Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #130

Author

Rendy Mulaudzi
June 22, 2025

The most significant scientific findings you should know in less than 2 minutes.

Edith Cowan University:

Researchers provide a better explanation of why rats in Australia are resistant to poisons that are used to kill them. The study is published in the journal Pest Management Science.

University of Mississippi:

Scientists are one step closer to stopping the spread of cancer. Their research is published in the journal Glycobiology.

Barcelona Supercomputing Center:

New research sheds light on the impact of extreme wildfires on ocean productivity. The study is published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

University of Manchester:

Researchers offer essential insights into the association between working nightshift and asthma risk. The research is published in the journal ERJ Open Research.

University of Pittsburgh:

Researchers provide new insights into the impact of urban growth on biodiversity in Ghana. The study is published in the Journal of Environmental Planning and Management.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign:

Researchers have developed a new model to predict volcano eruptions. Their model description is published in the journal Frontiers in Earth Science.

Vanderbilt University:

Researchers provide insights into how artificial light influences growing season in urban areas in the Northern Hemisphere. The study is published in the journal Nature Cities.

University of Pennsylvania:

New research shines light on the frequency of extreme weather events over the past 70 years. The study is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research:

Researchers offer a better understanding of how birds and bats control pest insects in vineyards. The study is published in the Journal of Applied Ecology.

Cardiff University:

Researchers have developed a new technology that could provide tsunami early warning. The technology description is published in the journal Geoscientific Model Development.