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Europe · New YorkAn international team led by Professor Hagai Levine of Hebrew University of Jerusalem has published the first meta-analysis to demonstrate declining sperm counts among men from South and Central America, Asia and Africa. Alarmingly, this study also shows that the decline in sperm counts in North America, Europe, and Australia has continued and even accelerated in the 21st century. The authors say the decline reflects a global crisis related to our modern environment and lifestyle.See the Story
Sperm counts worldwide have plunged 62% in under 50 years, study finds
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Pandemic1 in 8 older adults developed depression for the first time during the pandemic. For those who had experienced depression in the past, the numbers were even worse. By the autumn of 2020 almost half (45%) of this group reported being depressed. Factors associated with depression include inadequate income, loneliness, chronic pain, trouble accessing healthcare, a history of adverse childhood experiences, and family conflict.See the Story
Thousands of Canadians experienced depression for the first time during the pandemic, study suggests
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VaccinesMRNA-based vaccine provided broad protection from otherwise lethal flu strains in initial tests. Tests in animal models showed that the vaccine dramatically reduced signs of illness and protected from death. Current flu vaccines are merely seasonal vaccines that protect against recently circulating strains, but would not be expected to protect against new, pandemic strains.See the Story
Multivalent mRNA-based vaccine may serve as a preventative measure against future flu pandemics
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ScienceResearchers have shown - for the first time - that less intensively managed British grazed grasslands have on average 50% more plant species and better soil health than intensively managed grassland. The new study, led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), could help farmers increase both biodiversity and soil health, including the amount of carbon in the soil of the British countryside.See the Story
Less intensively managed grasslands have higher plant diversity and better soil health, research shows for first time
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EnvironmentAbout 600 seemingly disparate fungi that had resisted categorization have been shown to have a common ancestor, according to a a research team that used genome sequencing to give these peculiar creatures a new classification home.See the Story
Genome studies uncover a new branch in fungal evolution: New research helps to resolve evolutionary origins of the 'platypus of fungi'
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EnvironmentWarming during the summer months in Europe has been much faster than the global average. As a consequence of human emissions of greenhouse gases, the climate across the continent has also become drier, particularly in southern Europe. The emissions budget to avoid a 2-degree warming over large parts of Europe has also been used up.See the Story
Large parts of Europe are warming twice as fast as the planet on average
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Europe · EdinburghRestricting speed limits to 20 miles per hour (mph) in town and city centers doesn't seem to reduce road traffic collisions, casualties, or driver speed, finds a 3-year study of its rollout in one major capital city, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.See the Story
Reducing speed limits to 20mph has little impact on road safety, new report finds
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North America · New YorkA team of researchers found that people with long-term Lyme disease may have a pattern of immune response that might be detectable in a blood sample. See the Story
Researchers identify 35 genes associated with long-term Lyme disease
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NatureThe lifespan for individual honey bees kept in a controlled, laboratory environment is 50% shorter than it was in the 1970s. When scientists modeled the effect of today's shorter lifespans, the results corresponded with the reduced honey production trends and increased colony loss seen by U.S. beekeepers in recent decades. This is the first study to show an overall decline in honey bee lifespan potentially independent of environmental stressors.See the Story
Honey bee life spans are 50% shorter today than they were 50 years ago: A drop in longevity for lab-kept honey bees could help explain colony losses and lower honey production in recent decades
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Research · JerusalemResearchers have translated the first sentence written in the ancient language of Canaanites, the people of lands thought to have included parts of Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. Believed to be the oldest known sentence written in the earliest alphabet, the inscription on the luxury item reads: “May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.”
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First known sentence written in ancient alphabet discovered - on a head lice comb
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North America · WashingtonThe number of teens and young adults seeking treatment for eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia went up during the first year of the pandemic, new research shows.
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Eating disorders spiked during first year of pandemic, study shows
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