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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 21-Jul-2025 02:11 ET (21-Jul-2025 06:11 GMT/UTC)

Tropical forests in the Americas are struggling to keep pace with climate change

University of Oxford
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Tropical rainforests play a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. However, a major new study published in Science reveals that forests across the Americas are not adapting quickly enough to keep pace with climate change, raising concerns about their long-term resilience.

Journal: Science

Stand Up for Science: the Institut Pasteur is committed to defending science and supporting the solidarity movement towards the American scientific community

Institut Pasteur
Business Announcement

Echoing the Stand Up for Science Day initiated in the United States, scientists and academics in France are calling for mobilization actions in every city. The Institut Pasteur reaffirms its commitment to free, transparent and collaborative research, and joins the "Stand Up for Science" community. The Institut Pasteur also expresses its solidarity with scientists in the United States.

Chinese contractors in Belt and Road initiative face greater challenges in democratic countries, study shows

University of Exeter
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Chinese construction and engineering contractors working as part of the country’s Belt and Road initiative face greater challenges in democratic countries, a new study shows.

Journal: International Studies Quarterly

JMIR aging invites submissions on the social and cultural drivers of health in aging adults

JMIR Publications
Business Announcement

JMIR Publications invites submissions to a new theme issue titled “Social and Cultural Drivers of Health in Aging Populations” in its premier open access journal JMIR Aging.

Hannover Messe: Smart, energy-efficient robot grippers cut production costs

Saarland University
Reports and Proceedings

Energy remains a significant factor in industrial production processes. High levels of energy consumption make production more expensive and exacerbate the climate crisis. A new type of robot technology that needs 90% less electricity than conventional systems is currently being developed in Saarland. The technology uses lightweight, shape memory materials to construct novel, non-pneumatic, industrial gripper systems that function without the need for additional sensors. The research team led by Professors Stefan Seelecke and Paul Motzki from Saarland University will be showcasing the technology at this year’s Hannover Messe. Hannover Messe, 31 March to 4 April, Hall 2, Saarland stand B10.

Study highlights how population density and location shape litter levels facing UK communities

University of Plymouth
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin is the first UK-based research to investigate the links between geography, community and patterns of litter accumulation in the environment. The study was carried out by scientists from the International Marine Litter Research Unit at the University of Plymouth, ZSL, Nantes Université, and the campaign group Surfers Against Sewage, with the help of almost 100 citizen scientists right around the UK.

Journal: Marine Pollution Bulletin
Funder: National Geographic Society

The war in Ukraine led to the destruction of almost 1,600 square kilometers of forests

Università di Bologna
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An analysis conducted by combining satellite images with an artificial intelligence system shows that Ukraine lost 808 square kilometres of forests in 2022, and 772 square kilometres in 2023, causing immeasurable damage to biodiversity and ecosystem processes

Journal: Global Ecology and Conservation