Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #158

Author

Rendy Mulaudzi
August 09, 2026

The most significant scientific findings you need to know today.

University of Geneva:

New research shows a rise in colorectal cancer among adults younger than 50. The study is published in the European Journal of Cancer.

Nagasaki University:

A new study reveals that crabs have been walking sideways for 200 million years. The research is published in the journal eLife.

Queen Mary University of London:

Research shows that body protein changes become evident after three days of fasting. The study is published in the journal Nature Metabolism.

Indiana University:

Researchers have found that a seafloor fault in the Pacific Ocean has generated magnitude 6.0 earthquakes with remarkable consistency for three decades. The research is published in the journal Science.

Rutgers University:

Regular grape consumption may help protect the skin from sun damage, according to a new study. The research is published in the journal ACS Nutrition Science.

University of British Columbia:

New research shows that herders in East Africa appear to have adapted to climate change through dietary diversification. The study is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology:

New findings highlight that humans inhabited Africa’s tropical rainforests for more than 150,000 years. The study is published in the journal Nature.

Griffith University:

Researchers have documented the longest migration ever recorded for humpback whales. The research appears in the journal Royal Society Open Science.

Anhui University:

In a recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers report that certain antidepressants may trigger tinnitus.

Fayoum University:

Vitamin D deficiency is linked to painful recovery after breast cancer surgery, according to a study in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.