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Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #23

Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #23

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February 05, 2023

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

Research News

University of Toronto:

New research sheds insight into quantum systems. The study is published in the journal Nature.

Experimental physicists take step toward understanding natural quantum systems

“Suppose you knew everything there was to know about a water molecule – the chemical formula, the bond angle, etc.,” says experimental physicist Joseph Thywissen. “You might know everything about the molecule, but still not know there are waves on the ocean – much less how to surf them,” he says.

https://www.utoronto.ca/news/experimental-physicists-take-step-toward-understanding-natural-quantum-systems

University of Michigan:

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, researchers provide better understanding of competitor recognition in butterflyfish species.

Reef fish must relearn 'rules of engagement' after coral bleaching

Chaetodon adiergastos. Image credit: Sally A. Keith Study: Rapid resource depletion on coral reefs disrupts competitor recognition processes among butterfly species (DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2022.2158) Mass coral bleaching events are making it harder for some species of reef fish to identify compet

https://news.umich.edu/reef-fish-must-relearn-rules-of-engagement-after-coral-bleaching/

Massachusetts Institute of Technology:

Researchers have developed a model that predicts future lung cancer risk. Their study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

MIT researchers develop an AI model that can detect future lung cancer risk

Sybil is a new artificial intelligence tool that can detect lung cancer up to six years in advance. MIT and Mass General Cancer Center researchers designed an AI tool, called

https://news.mit.edu/2023/ai-model-can-detect-future-lung-cancer-0120

Harvard University:

In a study published in the journal Cell, researchers shed light on brain aging.

Fresh insights into inflammation, aging brains

Harvard scientists’ research on mice suggests chain reaction may be involved in the brain's aging process.

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/01/fresh-insights-into-inflammation-aging-brains/

Western University:

A new study sheds light on the bias of artificial intelligence technology in age estimation. The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.

Western News - AI tech exaggerates biases in facial age perception more than humans

New Western-led study finds artifical intelligence overestimates the age of smiling people and asks are there biases in AI processing?

https://news.westernu.ca/2023/01/artifical-intelligence-facial-age-perception/

Lancaster University:

Researchers provide insight into the drivers of tropical forest degradation in the Amazon. Their study is published in the journal Science.

Human activity has degraded more than a third of the remaining Amazon rainforest, scientists find

The Amazon rainforest has been degraded by a much greater extent than scientists previously believed with more than a third of remaining forest affected by humans, according to a new study published on January 27 in the journal ‘Science’.

https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/human-activity-has-degraded-more-than-a-third-of-the-remaining-amazon-rainforest-scientists-find

University College London:

In a recent study published in the journal Current Biology, researchers shed light on the diet of ornithischian dinosaurs.

Early dinosaur skulls show how meat-eaters became vegetarian

The skulls of early dinosaurs are helping scientists understand how some of the earliest herbivores may have evolved different ways of eating plants, reports a new study involving UCL.

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2023/jan/early-dinosaur-skulls-show-how-meat-eaters-became-vegetarian

The University of British Columbia:

Researchers provide insight into the concentrations of emerging contaminants and new persistent organic pollutants in Southern Resident killer whales. Their study is published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.

Toxic toilet paper and long-lasting chemicals found in endangered killer whales

A chemical used in the production of toilet paper and ‘forever chemicals’ have been found in the bodies of orcas in B.C., including the endangered southern resident killer whales.

https://news.ubc.ca/2023/01/12/toxic-toilet-paper-and-long-lasting-chemicals-found-in-endangered-killer-whales/

University of Tsukuba:

In a new study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers provide insight into the effectiveness of web-based interventions on weight loss.

Using the Internet Can Help You Lose Weight! | Research News - University of Tsukuba

https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/research-news/20230118140000.html

University of Oxford:

A new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters sheds light on the potential of extended producer responsibility (EPR) policy for fossil fuels.

Climate goals can be achieved at affordable cost, if fossil fuel producers pay for carbon clear up - Oxford-led study | University of Oxford

Climate change could be constrained by implementation of policies to ensure fossil fuel producers pay for carbon clear-up, or capture, according to new Oxford-led research, published today in Environmental Research Letters.

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2023-01-12-climate-goals-can-be-achieved-affordable-cost-if-fossil-fuel-producers-pay-carbon

Call for Papers

Applied Sciences - Special Issue “Wastewater, Solid Waste and Treatment Technologies”

Deadline: 20 February 2023

The Applied Sciences, an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on all aspects of applied natural sciences, has a call for papers (Special Issue “Wastewater, Solid Waste and Treatment Technologies”).

Find More:

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/special_issues/WP0FUF4GQT