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4 days ago | 
cosmosmagazine.com | Coco Veldkamp
An international study has revealed fresh insights into global methane emissions using innovative multi-isotopic atmospheric measurements. Researchers using advanced isotopic analysis, including radiocarbon and stable isotopes of carbon and hydrogen, were able to accurately distinguish between the different sources of methane (CH4) emissions.
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2 weeks ago | 
cosmosmagazine.com | Coco Veldkamp
While most of the planet has warmed over the past 40 years, scientists have observed an unusual cooling trend in the surface waters of the Southern Ocean, contrary to predictions and modelling. A recent study published inGeophysical Research Letter has found that underestimated movement of fresh water into the Southern Ocean – called freshwater fluxes – may help explain why climate models aren’t matching up.
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2 weeks ago | 
cosmosmagazine.com | Coco Veldkamp
Many soldiers carry the psychological weight of taking another life — but is killing always an unbearable burden, or can some soldiers rationalise it and find ways to cope? A study of more than 14,600 Norwegian Armed Forces veterans suggests that killing in combat is not always detrimental to a soldier’s mental health.
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3 weeks ago | 
cosmosmagazine.com | Coco Veldkamp
Concussion during childhood – even mild trauma – can jeopardise future educational success, according to a study conducted at Tampere University in Finland. “A mild, single concussion is often considered a relatively harmless event, but our research suggests that it can have long-term effects on learning and cognitive abilities,” says Julius Möttönen, Doctoral researcher and neurology expert. “This should get more attention in both healthcare and schools,.
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4 weeks ago | 
cosmosmagazine.com | Coco Veldkamp
As the US and other major donors slash HIV funding, experts say decades of progress hang in the balance, and there is risk of a global resurgence of the AIDS crisis. New modelling from the Burnet Institute In Melbourne in Australia predicts international funding cuts for HIV assistance could result in 10.75 million new HIV infections and 2.93 million HIV-related deaths between 2025 and 2030.
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4 weeks ago | 
cosmosmagazine.com | Coco Veldkamp
A breakthrough imaging technique is transforming the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy by enabling doctors to pinpoint elusive brain lesions. At Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge in the UK, ultra-powerful MRI scanners are now identifying subtle differences in brain tissue that were previously undetectable, prompting a reassessment of treatment plans for 58% of patients in a recent study.
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1 month ago | 
cosmosmagazine.com | Coco Veldkamp
A new study from Arizona State University in the US has uncovered another hidden health hazard in illicit cannabis. When investigating cannabis seized in Arizona and California the researchers found that 16% of cannabis samples were contaminated with the soil fungi Fusarium — fungal toxins that exceed safety limits for agricultural products.
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1 month ago | 
cosmosmagazine.com | Coco Veldkamp
A mother-child intervention program aimed at healing psychological trauma in war-affected Ukrainian children has shown promising results, with three-quarters of participants experiencing improved mental health, according to a new study published in Global Health. The organisation behind the camps hopes the experience will inform trauma recovery efforts in other war-torn regions. The war in Ukraine escalated in February 2022 with Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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1 month ago | 
cosmosmagazine.com | Coco Veldkamp
Climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions is directly affecting the world’s food crops through changes to rainfall, but rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels also change crop quality at the cellular level — with far-reaching consequences for human and animal health. New research published in Engineering reveals the complex trade-off tied to elevated CO2 concentrations.
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1 month ago | 
cosmosmagazine.com | Coco Veldkamp
Seabird chicks that ingest even small amounts of plastic are suffering from hidden but severe health issues, including cell damage, organ failure, and cognitive decline, new research from the University of Tasmania has found. The study, published in Science Advances, analysed changes in 745 proteins found in young seabirds with and without plastics in their stomachs. Researchers focused on young (less than 90 days old) sable shearwaters (Ardenna carneipes) that appeared outwardly healthy.
