Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #155

Author

Rendy Mulaudzi
April 19, 2026

The most significant scientific findings you need to know today.

Lund University:

Researchers have highlighted that weight gain early in life significantly increases premature death risks. The study is published in the journal eClinicalMedicine.

Peking University:

New study shows that the Amazon drought of 2023-2024 severely reduced forest moisture. The research is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Osaka Metropolitan University:

New study reveals that light both promotes and restrains plant development. The research is published in the journal Physiologia Plantarum.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital:

Scientists are one step closer to developing a twice-yearly injection for blood pressure treatment. The research is published in JAMA.

University of Exeter:

Japanese quails that invest heavily in parental care experience accelerated aging and shortened lifespans. The research is published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.

University College London:

Extreme heat in Spain reshapes urban movement, according to a new study in PNAS Nexus.

German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases:

New research reveals that loss of smell may be early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. The study is published in the journal Nature Communications.

Cornell University:

Researchers estimate that animal and human waste in the United States could supply up to half of the phosphorus required for national agriculture. The research is published in the journal Nature Sustainability.

Havard Medical School:

Targeting blood pressure below 120 mm Hg could substantially cut the risk of heart and strokes, according to a study in Annals of Internal Medicine.

University of Bordeaux:

The Atlantic current system, Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), is now considered more likely to weaken than earlier estimates suggested. The study is published in the journal Science Advances.