Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #138

Author

Rendy Mulaudzi
September 14, 2025

The most significant scientific findings you need to know today.

Case Western Reserve University:

Researchers have found a link between the use of a contraceptive injection called depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and meningioma, a type of brain tumour. The study is published in the journal JAMA Neurology.

University of California, Santa Barbara:

Human pressures on marine ecosystems will double by 2050, according to a study published in the journal Science.

Eotvos Lorand University:

Researchers have discovered that humans, dogs and pigs share ancient brain mechanisms for recognizing vocal sounds. The research is published in the journal NeuroImage.

University of Manchester:

New study highlights knowledge gaps in understanding airborne microplastic pollution. The research is published in the journal Current Pollution Reports.

University of Washington School of Medicine:

An international study has revealed that a significant majority of individuals with diabetes globally remain undiagnosed. As a result, millions are unknowingly living with the disease. The findings appear in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

University of Pennsylvania:

Researchers have revealed that air pollution may be linked to more severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease. The study is published in the journal JAMA Neurology.

Ohio State University:

New research reveals that eating eggs and seafood may help ease depression. The study is published in the journal Translational Psychiatry.

Kenya Medical Research Institute:

Researchers have found that air pollution from cooking in African schools, especially those using wood, can pose serious health risks. The research is published in the journal Environmental Research.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign:

Researchers have discovered that heavy alcohol drinking interferes with the liver’s natural healing process. The study is published in the journal Nature Communications.

Tsinghua University:

A new study reveals that the 2023 Canadian wildfires had deadly consequences far beyond North America. The research appears in the journal Nature.